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Zhen Zhao is a Ph.D. student at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Software Engineering, both from Xi'an Jiaotong University in China. He also received an M.S.E in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. Zhen's research interests include engineering student mentor-ship ability development, engineering research center education and diversity impact evaluation, engineering student adaptability development, and engineering graduate student attrition. Combining the strength of mathematical modeling and statistics, 5+ years experience in collegiate teaching, Zhen is passionate and dedicated to preparing future engineering workforce.

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Dr. Adam Carberry is an associate professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineering Polytechnic School. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research investigates the development of new classroom innovations, assessment techniques, and identifying new ways to empirically understand how engineering students and educators learn. He is currently the chair of the Research in Engineering Education Network (REEN) and an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Educaiton (JEE). Prior to joining ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.

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Dr. Alison Cook-Davis is Assistant Director for Program Evaluation at the Arizona State University’s Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE). She has a BA in Psychology, MS in Social Psychology, MLS Legal Studies, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Social Psychology. Prior to joining UOEEE, she supported the research and program evaluation efforts of Maricopa County Adult Probation Department, coordinated and executed the research and program evaluation for a large Department of Justice Second Chance Act grant. These efforts included monitoring, assessing, and evaluating the impacts of program outcomes. Since joining the UOEEE in 2015, Dr. Cook-Davis has led research and evaluation activities for over 50 separate grant-funded programs or initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, and The Kern Family Foundation. These projects have focused on the evaluation of student success, outreach impacts, innovative learning techniques, and STEM-related interventions and curricula.

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Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Assistant Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergraduate and graduate students at Arizona State University, students at the K-12 level locally and abroad, and various workshops and modules in business and industry. Dr. Larson is experienced in the application of instructional design, delivery, evaluation, and specializes in eLearning technologies for training and development. Her research focuses on the efficient and effective transfer of knowledge and learning techniques, innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration, and strengthening the bridge between K-12 learning and higher education in terms of engineering content.

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Michelle Jordan is as associate professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She also serves as the Education Director for the QESST Engineering Research Center. Michelle’s program of research focuses on social interactions in collaborative learning contexts. She is particularly interested in how students navigate communication challenges as they negotiate complex engineering design projects. Her scholarship is grounded in notions of learning as a social process, influenced by complexity theories, sociocultural theories, sociolinguistics, and the learning sciences.

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Wendy Barnard is an Assistant Research Professor and Director of the College Research and Evaluation Services Team (CREST) at Arizona State University. Dr. Barnard received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she focused on the impact of early education experiences and parent involvement on long-term academic achievement. Her research interests include evaluation methodology, longitudinal research design, STEM educational efforts, and the impact of professional development on teacher performance. Currently, she works on evaluation efforts for grants funded by National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, local foundation, and state grants.

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Megan O’Donnell is a Research Professional in the College Research and Evaluation Services Team (CREST). Dr. O’Donnell received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University, where she focused on risk and resiliency processes in Mexican American adolescents. Her current research and evaluation interests include evaluation methodology, mixed methods design, evaluation of engineering and STEAM education programs. Currently, she works on evaluation efforts for the US Department of Education, National Science Foundation, local foundations, and state grants.

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Dr. Wilhelmina "Willi" C. Savenye is a Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design and Technologies / Educational Technology at Arizona State University. She is a former Education Director, and currently serves as Senior Education Advisor, for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG). She previously taught at the University of Texas at Austin and San Diego State University. She earned her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Technology from ASU, and B.A/ in Anthropology from the University of Washington. Dr. Savenye focuses on instructional design and evaluation of technology-based and online learning systems, employing both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. She has published over 70 articles and book chapters; made over 140 conference presentations and workshops in the U.S., Europe and Asia; been awarded numerous grants, and has produced many digital learning programs. She is Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Applied Instructional Design. She has served on the editorial boards of journals including Educational Technology: Research and Development and the Quarterly Review of Distance Education, and reviews for additional journals. She served on the editorial board for the Encyclopedia of Educational Technology and has held elected leadership positions.
Dr. Savenye’s instructional design and evaluation work has been conducted in such diverse settings as engineering education, school districts, museums, botanical gardens, zoos, universities, corporations, and Army tank maintenance training.

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