Research Areas
Diana Bairaktarova, Ph.D., Associate Professor (dibairak@vt.edu)
- Learning environments,
- Factors impacting student performance (spatial and mechanical reasoning),
- Creativity,
- Ethical and Empathic Design
Jenni Case, Ph.D., Professor (jencase@vt.edu)
- Student Learning in Engineering,
- Improving Teaching and Curriculum,
- Research Methodology,
- Comparative Global Studies,
- Sociology of Engineering Education
Jake Grohs, Ph.D., Associate Professor (jrgrohs@vt.edu)
- Systems Thinking,
- Problem Solving,
- Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships,
- Community Engagement & Collaboration,
- Educational Environments & Systems
Andrew Katz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (akatz4@vt.edu)
- Engineering Ethics,
- Engineering Decision Making,
- Faculty Development,
- Engineering Education Systems,
- Applications of Natural Language Processing,
- Environmental Education in Engineering,
- Mental Models of Sociotechnical Systems
David Knight, Ph.D., Associate Professor (dbknight@vt.edu)
- Educational Environments & Systems;
- Pathways To, Through, & Beyond STEM Higher Ed;
- Intersection between Policy and Organizational Contexts;
- Organizational Change;
- International Engineering Education
Walter Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor (walterl@vt.edu)
- Broadening Participation,
- Co-Curricular Support,
- Student Success,
- STEM Learning Environments
Vinod Lohani, Ph.D., Professor (vlohani@vt.edu)
- Computer Supported Research & Learning Systems,
- Personalized Learning Systems,
- Virtual Reality in Engineering Education,
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers,
- Hydrology and Water Resources,
- International Collaboration
Jeremi London, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (jslondon@vt.edu)
- Shrinking Time between Research Ideas and their Impact;
- Linking Research and Practice in Engineering Education;
- Broadening Participation in Engineering Education & the Workforce
Holly Matusovich, Ph.D., Professor (matushm@vt.edu)
- Graduate Student Experiences,
- College & Career Choice Pathways,
- Motivation in Teaching & Learning,
- Leadership in Engineering Education
Lisa McNair, Ph.D., Professor (lmcnair@vt.edu)
- Integrative Curriculum Development & Evaluation;
- Achieving Broader Impacts in Science, Engineering, Arts & Design;
- Interdisciplinary Communications & Collaboration
Homero Murzi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (hmurzi@vt.edu)
- Teaching & Learning,
- Inclusive Culturally Responsive Pedagogy,
- Latinx & Native American Experiences in Engineering,
- International Engineering Education
Marie Paretti, Ph.D., Professor (mparetti@vt.edu)
- Engineering Identity, Diversity & Inclusion,
- Communication & Teamwork,
- Project-Based Learning,
- Capstone Design Education,
- Professional Engineering Work
Nicole Pitterson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (npitters@vt.edu)
- Difficult Concepts in Engineering,
- Promoting Collaboration through Active Learning,
- Using Intentional Instructional Design to Promote Critical Thinking and Conceptual Understanding.
Bevlee Watford, Ph.D., Professor (deuce@vt.edu)
- Undergraduate Student Support Services,
- Diversity