Board 143: Re-Situating the Professional Formation of Engineering Identity

Abstract

He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, all in Chemical Engineering.He currently has research activity in areas related engineering education and is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher-level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. His research interests particularly focus on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex, authentic problems and projects they face as professionals. Dr. Koretsky is one of the founding members of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research at OSU.

Work in Progress: Progress of the NSF RED Revolution

“…At Oregon State University, the RED team is working to transform a School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) [23]. OSU CBEE aspires to building a more inclusive, and professionally-based learning environment for both domestic and international students that better facilitates their understanding of and skills to grow and thrive in the world of engineering culture and practice.…”