Christine Toh

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering in the College of Integrated Science & Engineering at James Madison University. My research examines the design theories, methods, and approaches that form the basis of modern design endeavors in engineering and technology design. I study the influence of philosophical and intellectual traditions on the way that we make, research, think, and talk about our modern built world. Design is a negotiation between the forces that shape individuals, organizations, and societies, and I have dedicated my scholarship to understanding these forces and their interaction to get us one stop closer to fulfilling the design discipline’s promise of improving society.

I teach in the Integrated Engineering program primarily focusing on the Design Methods and Process classes. As part of my goal of advancing the engineering design discipline, I also contribute to mentorship and community-building initiatives within the Design Engineering Division (DED) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  

To contact me, email me at wdcmt8@jmu.edu.