STUDENTS

Ph.D. Students

Entering 2023 academic year

Dorian Bobbett

Dorian Bobbett

EER faculty advisor:
Karin Jensen

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Dorian’s research examines engineering graduate students’ psychological safety in their relationships with their advisors and in their research groups.

Entering 2022 academic year

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Madison Buford

EER faculty advisor:
James Holly, Jr.

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Emily Buten

EER faculty advisor:
Aaron Johnson

Emma Dodoo

Emma Dodoo

EER faculty advisors:
Mark Guzdial & Lisa Luttuca

Isabel Miller

Isabel Miller

EER faculty advisor:
Karin Jensen

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Isabel studies the experiences of engineering students with disabilities and the accommodations process.
Elizabeth Strehl

Elizabeth Strehl

EER faculty advisor:
Aaron Johnson

Jingfeng Wu

Jingfeng Wu

EER faculty advisors:
Shanna Daly

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Jingfeng studies the integration of socio-technical skillsets into traditional engineering curriculum, and the equitable teaching in writing intensive engineering labs.

Entering 2021 academic year

Xiaping Li

Xiaping Li

EER faculty advisor:
Cindy Finelli

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Xiaping researches STEM faculty’s adoption of research-based instructional change; neurodiverse student college experience; Ddgital tool to improve equitable teamwork; intersectionality; and cognitive science.
Nolgie Oquendo-Colón

Nolgie Oquendo-Colón

EER faculty advisor:
Cindy Finelli

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Nolgie researchs the college experiences of STEM college students with ADHD and the role of classroom teaching practices in their academic success.

Entering 2020 academic year

Nagash Clarke

Nagash Clarke

EER faculty advisor:
Joi Mondisa

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Vibha Vempala

EER faculty advisors:
Aileen Huang-Saad & Joi Mondisa

Entering 2019 academic year

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Lea Marlor

EER faculty advisor:
Cindy Finelli

Entering 2018 academic year

Bahare Naimipour

EER faculty advisor:
Mark Guzdial

Bahare’s research focuses on understanding how we can support K-12 social studies teachers in designing learning experiences around data literacy.