Lorelle Meadows

Dr. Lorelle Meadows joined Michigan Technological University in 2014 where, as founding dean, she led the creation of a new honors college uniquely committed to inclusion and equity, and eliminating barriers to high impact educational practices.  Dr. Meadows received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Oceanic Science from the University of Michigan, College of Engineering in 1983, 1985 and 2002, respectively.  Her primary area of research focused on natural and anthropogenic influences on marine coastal processes.  Prior to joining Michigan Tech, Dr. Meadows was Assistant Dean of Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her primary responsibility in that role was to assure the delivery of a curriculum that addressed college-wide educational objectives in order to prepare students for the careers of the 21st century. In this role Dr. Meadows led the design, planning, implementation and assessment of the College of Engineering first year program and undertook targeted curriculum development projects in areas such as service-learning, ethics education and sustainable engineering.  This engagement led to her development as an educational researcher and she now conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social psychology and engineering education, with specific emphasis on the influence of gender stereotypes in student teams.