Post Doc Positions

Melvin, A. T., & Ardoline, M. J. (2024). Development of a learning module to teach chemical engineering students about moral reasoning in the context of process safety. Paper presented at the 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Harvey, C. M., Jones, S. C., Melvin, E. M., & Champney, R. (2024). Evolving engineering education: A strategy to improve student performance. Paper presented at the 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Jones, S. C., & Melvin, E. M. (2024). Board 353: Preparing resilient individuals to succeed in engineering through NSF S-STEM program. Paper presented at the 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Keshwani, D., Keshwani, J., & Lima, M. (2024). The role of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) in agricultural and biological engineering. In Agricultural, Biosystems, and Biological Engineering Education. Taylor & Francis.

Alturaifi, A., Colbert, J., Doakes, L., Dupont, K., Faulk, B., Gatune, E., Gaudet, J., Gayle, A., Jena, S., Kennard, G., Le, T., Lima, M., Maxwell, I., Matherne, C., Robinson, J. F., Tramontana, B., Tran, T., & Vallery, S. (2024). Community-based, inclusive design of a 3D tactile map to enable playground navigation for children who are visually impaired and blind. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241283703

Galeucia, A., Bowles, B., Baumgartner, J., & Burdette, R. (2023). Using ePortfolios to help students reframe, reflect, and integrate their learning. Across the Disciplines.

Hou, D., Dewaters, J., Small, M. M., Liu, Y., & Shepherd, D. (2023). The 2023 DREE workshop on designing and running project-based courses in software engineering education. Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10342986

Jones, S. C., & Melvin, E. M. (2023). Online engineering bridge summer program created and focused on preparing students for calculus. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, E. M., Bowles, B., & Steele, A. (2023). Using escape rooms to apply team-building and leadership skills in an engineering leadership development program: A work in progress. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Steele, A., & Melvin, A. T. (2023). ENGage LSU 2.0: Transitioning a field trip experience to a virtual format and its impact on middle school students (Evaluation). Paper presented at the 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Crockett, J., Haydell, P., Hynson, L., et al. (2022). Beyond the deliverable: A holistic assessment of the engineering community-university partnerships of the LSU community playground project. International Journal for Service-Learning, Humanitarian Engineering, and Social Entrepreneurship, 17(2), 33–55.

Barone, C. R., Serafin, R., Shavrov, I., Baggili, I., Ali-Gombe, A., Richard, G. G., & Case, A. (2022). A reverse engineering education needs analysis survey. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2212.07531

Melvin, E. M., Bowles, B., & Steele, A. (2022). The unseen work of establishing engineering leadership development initiatives. In M. R. Kendall & C. Rottmann (Eds.), New Directions for Student Leadership: No. 173. Student leadership development in engineering (pp. 73–82). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.20481

Nandakumar, K., Tyagi, M., Xu, Y., Valsaraj, K. T., & Joshi, J. B. (2022). Chemical engineering at crossroads. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 100(9), 2011–2027.

Steele, A., Waggenspack, W. N. Jr., & Odenwald, J. L. (2021). Unanticipated outcomes: Social and academic benefits for STEM peer mentors. 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.

Swain, N. P., Biswal, B., & Kennedy, E. (2020). Enhancing STEM retention and graduation rate by incorporating innovative teaching strategies in selected STEM introductory courses. Paper presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference.

McFall, K. S., Huang, K., Gilbert, H. B., Jouaneh, M. K., Bai, H., & Auslander, D. M. (2020). Mechatronics and robotics education: Standardizing foundational key concepts. 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.

Ikuma, L., Nahmens, I., Harvey, C., Godbee, D., & Jagneaux, T. (2020). Exposing undergraduate students to the challenges of integrating technology in healthcare delivery. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50341-3_6

Steele, A. (2019). Facilitating a student-led, large-scale engineering bridge camp: Twelve years of tips from the trenches. Paper presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, E. M., Bowles, B., & Steele, A. (2019). Fostering a relationship with a corporate sponsor to grow an engineering leadership development program. Paper presented at the 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, A., & Steele, A. (2019). ENGage LSU: How to organize and implement an engineering outreach day for middle schoolers. Chemical Engineering Education.

Melvin, A., & Steele, A. (2019). How to organize and implement an outreach day to excite, engage, and educate middle school students about engineering. 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

Bielefeldt, A. R., & Lima, M. (2019). Service-learning and civic engagement as the basis for engineering design education. In New innovations in engineering education and naval engineering (pp. 17–36).

Ikuma, L. H., Steele, A., Dann, S., Adio, O., & Waggenspack Jr, W. N. (2019). Large‐scale student programs increase persistence in STEM fields in a public university setting. Journal of Engineering Education, 108(1), 57–81.

Lima, M., & Totaro, N. P. (2018). The first-year experience in biological engineering at LSU. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, A. T., & Bullard, L. G. (2018). Ten years in the trenches: An updated suite of scenario-based academic integrity videos. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, A. T., & Benton, M. (2018). Board 101: A research experience for undergraduates (REU) program coupling energy-related research with training in entrepreneurship. Paper presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Steele, A., & Waggenspack, W. N. (2018). Board 140: "STEP-ing" up: Building a successful student leadership program. Paper presented at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Gegenheimer, J. B., Wilson, C. A. IV, Steele, A., & Waggenspack, W. N. Jr. (2017). Utilizing a student-led program to make major leaps in persistence. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Bowles, B., Davis, P., & Steele, A. (2017). Stepping out of the comfort zone - and the country: Facilitating in-depth student learning through nontraditional communication assignments. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Lima, M. B., & Christy, A. D. P. E. (2017). Service learning in biological and agricultural engineering: Journeys in community engagement. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Gegenheimer, J. B., Wilson, C. A., Steele, A., & Waggenspack, W. N. (2017). Closing the gap: Using supplemental instruction as a tool to assist minorities in engineering. Paper presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Jones, S. C., & Waggenspack, W. N. (2017). BRCC to LSU engineering pathway to success. Paper presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Steele, A., Waggenspack, W. N., Wilson, C. A., & Ikuma, L. (2016). Baton Rouge Community College/Louisiana State University: A partnership for STEM student success. Paper presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Melvin, A. T. (2016). A hands-on approach to teaching K-12 students about microfluidic devices (Work in progress). Paper presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Martin, M. J., Davis, P. R., Bowles, D. F., & Lima, M. (2016). Incorporation of museum-based service learning into advanced engineering electives in aerospace engineering and 3-D printing. 54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting.

Wilson, C. A. IV, Waggenspack, W. N. Jr., Steele, A., & Gegenheimer, J. B. (2016). The unsubstantiated cutoff: Deeper analysis of supplemental instruction sessions on engineering courses. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Liggett, S., Bowles, B., Galeucia, A., & Hull, W. R. Sr. (2016). Insights from focus groups: A qualitative assessment of students' perceptions of their communications skills. 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Wilson, C. A., Steele, A., Waggenspack, W. N., & Gegenheimer, J. B. (2016). Curiosities regarding exam review sessions at LSU's College of Engineering. Paper presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Whittaker, K. P., Kirtikar, A., & Melvin, A. T. (2016). ChemE camp: A two-day workshop to increase student preparedness for their sophomore year in chemical engineering (Work in progress). Paper presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Wilson, C. A., Steele, A., Waggenspack, W. N., Wang, W.-H., & Ramsey, L. L. (2015). Engineering supplemental instruction: Impact on sophomore-level engineering courses. Paper presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Ari-Gur, P., Thannhauser, P., Ikonomov, P., Rabiej, R., Litynski, D. M., Hassan, M. M., & Johnston, J. (2015). The impact of 3D virtual laboratory on engineering education. 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Thompson, J. D., Lucena, J. C., Lima, M., & Jesiek, B. K. (2015). Special session: Building intentional community partnerships. 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Blosser, E. G. (2015). Constructions of gender in three campaigns to recruit women to engineering: Is outreach combatting or reinforcing gender inequality? Paper presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Karam-Zanders, T., Acklin, D., Jones, S. C., & Waggenspack, W. N. (2015). BRCC to LSU engineering pathway to success - Assessment measures. Paper presented at the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Lima, M. (2014). The LSU community playground project: Reflections on 16 years of an engineering service-learning program. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 492–508.

Lima, M., & Oakes, W. (2014). Service-learning: Engineering in your community (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Dann, S., Ales, J. D., Elkholy, K., Waggenspack, W. N. Jr., & Steele, A. (2014). Louisiana State University and Baton Rouge Community College – A partnership for STEM student success. 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Jones, S. C., Rusch, K. A. P. E., & Waggenspack, W. N. Jr. (2014). S-STEM: ENG2 Scholars for success 2007-2013. 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Ari-Gur, P., Ikonomov, P., Rabiej, R., Thannhauser, P., Hassan, M. M., Litynski, D. M., & Schwartz, R. (2013). Transforming undergraduate engineering education with 3D virtual reality laboratory. 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Lima, M. (2013). Building playgrounds, engaging communities: Creating safe and happy places for children. LSU Press.

Waggenspack, W. N., Jr., Liggett, S., Hull, W. R., Sr., Bowles, B., & Davis, P. (2013). Development and assessment of an innovative program to integrate communication skills into engineering curricula. Paper presented at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Lima, M. (2013). Breaking ground: The LSU community playground project. Paper presented at the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Dann, S., Davis, P., & Waggenspack, W. N. Jr. (2012). Implementing a bridge camp and intro. course: Lessons learned from a phase 1 STEP grant. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Bowles, B., Davis, P., Waggenspack, W. N. Jr., & Heifferon, B. A. (2012). Using technology to teach communications and communications to teach technology in a study-abroad learning environment. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Pimmel, R., Seals, R. K., & Beard, S. M. (2012). Interactive, web-based workshops on educational development proposals and projects. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Carlson, P., Russell, A. A., Waggenspack, W. N. Jr., Wilmot, C. G., Bowles, B., Voltmer, D. R., Monroe, W. T., Hull, W. R. Sr., & Raubenheimer, D. (2012). Improving engineering education with enhanced calibrated peer review assessment of a collaborative research project. 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Waggenspack, W. N., Jr., Hull, W. R., Bowles, D., Liggett, S., & Sears, S. O. (2011). Academic preparation for the global engineer. Paper presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Johnson, S. D., Davis, P., Thibodeaux, A. E., Ikuma, L. H., Rusch, K. A. P. E., & Waggenspack, W. N. Jr. (2011). Peer mentoring: A transitional program to improve retention in the College of Engineering. 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Lima, M. (2011). Community engagement in biological & agricultural engineering. Paper presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Davis, P., Johnson, S. D., Allain, E. M., Leder, H. T., & Waggenspack, W. N. (2011). Encounter engineering in Europe, equipping students to be successful in the global marketplace. Paper presented at the 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Henderson, V., Rusch, K., Nixon, B., & Waggenspack, W. (2010). A new high school teacher engineering awareness program: Increasing the STEM pipeline. Paper presented at the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Jones, S., Rusch, K., Waggenspack, W., Seals, R., & Henderson, V. (2010). S-STEM: ENG^2 Scholars for success engineering engagement. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Johnson, S. D., Waggenspack, W., Scalzo, J., Rusch, K., Knapp, G., & Seals, R. (2010). Overview of Louisiana State University's STEM Talent Expansion Program, engineering engagement for student success. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Thomas, D. L., & Starrett, S. K. (2010). Video projects to teach ethics in an engineering curriculum. 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20–23, 2010. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan

Knopf, F. C., & Dooley, K. (2010). The university power plant: A readily accessible remote learning platform. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Waggenspack, W., Liggett, S., Hull, W., Bowles, D., Sears, S., Thomas, D., & Davis, P. (2010). Incorporating visual communications assignments to enrich education in all engineering disciplines. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Carlson, P., Hull, W., Raubenheimer, D., & Russell, A. (2010). Engineering education: Oral and visual communication. Paper presented at the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Choplin, T. W., Waggenspack Jr, W. N., Hull, W. R., & Bowles, B. (2009). Responding to need for improved communication skills of engineering students at Louisiana State University. 2009 GSW Conference.

Russell, A., Carlson, P., Waggenspack, W., Hull, W., Monroe, W., & Wilmot, C. (2009). Engineering education: Oral and visual communication using enhanced calibrated peer review. Paper presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Johnson, S. D., Scalzo, J., Jones, S., Rusch, K., & Waggenspack, W. (2009). Eng²: Engineering engagement for student success building a community for first-year freshmen in the College of Engineering. Paper presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hull, W., Waggenspack, W., Bowles, L. B., Bowles, D., & Choplin, T. W. (2009). An innovative model for teaching communication skills in engineering curricula. Paper presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hull, W., Waggenspack, W., Bowles, L. B., Farrell, J., & Bowles, D. (2008). Implementing informal writing assignments and a feedback and revision loop to enhance learning in engineering courses. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Crosby, K., Ibekwe, S., Li, G., Pang, S.-S., & Lian, K. (2007). Tiered mentoring in a cross-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project. 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Waggenspack, W. N., Powell, K., Bridwell-Bowles, L., Bowles, D., Hull, W. R., & Farrell, J. K. (2007). Integrating technical communication into engineering curricula: An implementation model and tools for assessment of success. 2007 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1109/IPCC.2007.4464085

Lima, M. (2007). Engineering education in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Biological Engineering, 1, 1–6.

Johnson, S. D., Waggenspack, W., Nixon, B., Craft, D., & Peters, C. (2007). Summer research experience for high school students and teachers: A pilot program. 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hull, W., Waggenspack, W., & Bowles, D. (2007). Assessing the integration of communication into engineering curricula. Paper presented at the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Abadie, A., Christy, A., & Lima, M. (2006). Longitudinal survey of female faculty in biological & agricultural engineering in the United States and Canada. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hull, W., Bowles, L. B., Powell, K., & Waggenspack, W. (2006). Integrating communication-intensive classes and communication studios into the Louisiana State University College of Engineering. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Hatipkarasulu, Y., & Gill, J. H., Jr. (2006). Ethical identification and building trust for the built environment: A systems approach. Paper presented at the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Ropers-Huilman, B., Carwile, L., & Lima, M. (2005). Service-learning in engineering: A valuable pedagogy for meeting learning objectives. European Journal of Engineering Education, 30(2), 155–165. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043790410001664363

Christy, A. D., Lima, M., Alocilja, E. C., Papritan, J. C., Owens, M. E., & Klingman, M. H. (2000). The use of student portfolios to enhance learning, industrial ties, and accreditation in biological engineering education. 2000 ASAE Annual International Meeting, Technical Papers: Engineering Solutions for a New Century, 2, 5227–5237.