Defining Key Terms in New ABET Student Outcomes

Abstract

is a cognitive linguist specializing in the impact our speech has on the way we think and solve problems. She is the founding Director of Technical Communication at The Citadel, and has developed a project-based technical communication course that serves over 14 STEM majors and several degree programs in the social sciences. She is also acting Residential Fellow for the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Distance Education, and in this role regularly mentors faculty and facilitates workshops on instructional design, Quality Matters assessments, and novel edtech applications. She is also the acting liaison for the Office of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation, and creates online assessment resources and facilitates webinars and workshops to all levels of administration and faculty to demonstrate how to leverage assessment data in service to continuous programmatic improvement and resource acquisition. Her research interests include STEM communications pedagogy, cognitive empathy, industry-academia interaction, teaching and learning.