Ashish Aggarwal is an Instructional Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Engineering Education at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida. His research explores the intersection of Computer Science Education, Learning Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on developing innovative technologies and pedagogical approaches to enhance programming education. He directs the Computational Reasoning Group, where he mentors students on Computing Education Research and Learning Analytics projects.…
Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Ph.D., joined the Engineering Education Department in the University of Florida at Gainesville in summer 2020 as an Associate Professor. Prior to this position, she was an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Utah State University and before that, she was a Lecturer in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland at College Park.…
Diego Alvarado is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. He obtained his M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. His research interests involve engineering education research for video development to increase engagement and methods to teach artificial intelligence and machine learning in higher education.
Dr. Baisley is currently an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Utah State University and her M.S. in structural engineering and B.S. in civil engineering from Arizona State University. After completing her M.S., she taught the sophomore level mechanics courses at Arizona State University.…
Dr. Jeremiah Blanchard currently serves as the Director of Computer Engineering and is Co-Director of the Engaging Learning Lab. His research focuses on how programming language representation connects to learning, remote digital computing assessment techniques, and educational games in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Dr. Blanchard graduated from the University of Florida with his PhD in Computer Engineering.…
Kwansun Cho is an Instructional Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education, in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She currently teaches introductory computer programming courses for engineers. Her educational research interests include improved flipped classroom teaching/learning for students, and computer- or web-assisted personalized learning. Previously, she has worked as an adjunct instructor for the University of Florida and Santa Fe College, and as a technical specialist/patent agent for an intellectual property law firm.…
Teaching Areas
Engineering Education
Human-Centered Design
Systems Engineering
Research Areas
Engineering Education
Text Analytics
Education
Ph.D., Engineering Education, Virginia Tech
M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
B.S., Physics; B.A., Mathematics, Duquesne University
Publications
For a list of publications, please see Dr. Goncher’s Google Scholar page.
Rui Guo is an Instructional Assistant Professor of the Department of Engineering Education in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She currently teaches transportation courses for engineers. Before joining UF, she worked as an instructor in Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University from 2017 to 2019. She also worked as a research associate in the ITS and Safety program at Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) from 2015 to 2016.…
Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in 2004, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011, all from the University of Florida. He is currently an Instructional Assistant Professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Engineering Education. There he specializes in teaching undergraduate courses on mechanical dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and engineering design.…
Dr. Sarah Jayasekaran (Dr. J) is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University of Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and her M.S. in structural engineering from the University Of Florida and Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Anna University, Chennai.
Dr. J was born and raised in the city of Chennai, India.…
Amanpreet Kapoor is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and he teaches computing undergraduate courses in the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department. He received his M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Florida in 2016 and a B. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering from Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, India in 2015.…
Dr. Gloria Kim received her B.S. degree in Chemistry from Seoul National University, M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Her technical expertise is in biomaterials, molecular imaging and drug delivery. She has taught and developed courses in circuits, biomechanics, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, and nanotechnology.…
Dr. Edward Latorre-Navarro is the Director of the Integrated Product and Process Design (IPPD) program within the Department of Engineering Education here at the University of Florida. He joins UF from his previous role as Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA). At UPRA, he served as the Department Chair and the Academic Assessment Coordinator, where he led the department towards its first ABET accreditation.…
John Mendoza-Garcia received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University in the United States. He also received a M.S. in Systems and Computing Engineering from the Department of Systems and Computing Engineering at Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, and a B.S. in Systems (and computing) Engineering from the Department of Systems (and computing) Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Colombia.…
Andrea Ramirez Salgado is an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. With degrees in Computer Science Engineering and Educational Technologies, she strives to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences for all students, including those with diverse learning needs. She has over 15 years of experience teaching in higher education, including courses on artificial intelligence, data science, algorithms, data structures, software engineering, and educational technologies.…
Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Education
Affiliate Faculty, Chemical Engineering Department
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
University of Florida
Dr. Rivera-Jiménez is an assistant professor at the Department of Engineering Education (EED) and an affiliate faculty member of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on understanding the role of engineering communities while enacting their agency in participatory and transformational change.…
Kimberly Stubbs is currently an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida (UF). Before this, she collected both a master’s and bachelor’s degree from UF in mechanical engineering while also earning an associate of arts degree from St.…
Dr. Virgüez is an engineering educator with several years of teaching experience at the first-year level. Her research interests include motivation to succeed in engineering with a focus on first-year students. She has work experience in the telecommunications industry. Dr. Virgüez holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education and a Masters’ degree in Management Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the National Experimental University of the Armed Forces in Venezuela.…
Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education (EEd). She previously served as an Instructional Assistant Professor in EEd (2020-2022) and Special Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School in the Division of Graduate Student Affairs (2018-2021). She completed postdoctoral training in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering in the Computing for Social Good Lab and the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences in Engineering Education Collaborative (E2C), where her research focused on expanding engagement in computer science and problem-solving in civil engineering, respectively.…
Dr. Edwin Marte Zorrilla is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. His research lies at the intersection of educational technology, physiological and emotional learning metrics, and culturally responsive pedagogy. His doctoral work investigated the relationship between academic performance and both subjective and physiological stress indicators during engineering exams, using multimodal sensing and advanced data analytics.…