We are committed to improving engineering education. We perform research supporting engineering students and promoting technology adoption.
Lab Director:
Assistant Professor
of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
If you are a student interested in joining our lab or a researcher looking to collaborate,
please contact Dr. Jarvie-Eggart.
PhD student Mary Benjamin is examining effect of code autocritiquers on engineering students' programming self-efficacy.
PhD student Katrina Carlson is exploring the development of 3-D spatial rotation skills in engineering students and their effects on self-efficacy.
PhD student Ken Thiemann is exploring teamwork in first year engineering classrooms.
Undergraduate robotics engineering student José Padilla is a participatory action co-researcher investigating improvements to the Husky-PAWS S-STEM program.
Stacie Aguirre-Jaimes is an undergraduate student in User Experience Design at the University of Michigan. Her work with DEERS was funded by the MiCUP Program and explored explored engineering student perceptions of the roles of engineers.
Luis Fernandez is a photographer and graphic designer. His work with DEERS was funded by the MiCUP Program and explored the effects of online teachers’ training on university faculty teaching.
Environmental Engineer Jason Mathews is working within industry to reduce the impact of technology on society. His work with DEERS explored engineering students advice for incoming first year students and the influences of families on student major choice.
Dr. Alfred Owusu-Ansah is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Writing Program at the University of Denver. His work with DEERS examined the technology adoption of engineering faculty and the development of digital literacies.
Amanda Singer is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. Her work with DEERS explored engineering student perceptions of the roles of engineers and engineering students' needs during online learning.
Antonique White works for Follett Higher Education. Her work with DEERS was funded by the MiCUP Program and explored explored engineering student perceptions of the roles of engineers.
Michigan Tech undergraduate engineering student Logan Dever explored interventions to promote technology adoption in engineering faculty.
is a student at Wayne County Community College. Her work with DEERS was funded by the MiCUP Program and explored explored how ChatBots can support autoethnographic work.
Dr. Lynn Albers is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Maritime College
Dr. James Bittner is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Laura Brown is a Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean of the Data Science Initiatives at Michigan Technological University
Dr. AJ Hamlin is a Teaching Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Kathryn Hannum is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Amber Kemppainen is a Teaching Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Steve Matsumoto is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Olin College
Dr. Dominik May is a Professor for Technical and Engineering Education Research at the University of Wuppertal in Germany
Dr. Adrienne Minerick is a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Mary Raber is the a Professor of Practice and Department Chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Jon Sticklen is an Associate Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University
Dr. Leo Ureel is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Michigan Technological University