Physics Seminar: What a psychologist, an engineer, and a physicist learned about engineering students

Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 12:20 pm to 1:15 pm
Campus: 
Dayton
132 Oelman Hall
Audience: 
Current Students
Faculty
Staff
Alumni
The public

Dr. Jennifer Blue
Physics Department
Miami University, Ohio

Abstract:

Amy Summerville, Brian Kirkmeyer, and Jennifer Blue have been working on an interdisciplinary project supported by a National Science Foundation grant (award 1530627). The goal of this work was to learn about, and support, first-year engineering students as they take their introductory required courses – such as calculus-based physics. We looked at mindset, self-efficacy, social belonging, and regret, paying particular attention to differences between students in traditionally excluded groups and their peers.

Bio:

Jennifer Blue is a Professor of Physics at Miami University in Oxford. She works to give more people access to physics. Sometimes that’s reforming the curriculum for introductory classes, sometimes it’s working with K-12 science teachers, and sometimes it’s advocating for traditionally excluded populations, including women in STEM.

For information, contact
Log in to submit a correction for this event (subject to moderation).