2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Tanner J Huffman Purdue University [biography]

   Tanner Huffman is a research assistant and Ph.D. candidate in the Technology, Leadership and Innovation department at Purdue University. Additionally, he is an engineering and technology instructor at Richland Senior High School (7-12) in Johnstown, Pa. Tanner has experience writing integrated STEM curriculum and delivering professional development workshops on ITEEA’s Engineering by Design program. His research interests include modeling and design in STEM education, as well as STEM teacher professional development.

2. Prof. Nathan Mentzer Purdue University, West Lafayette [biography]

   Nathan Mentzer is an assistant professor in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Mentzer was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. After graduation, he completed a one year appointment with the center as a postdoctoral researcher.

3. Prof. Kurt Henry Becker Utah State University - Engineering Education [biography]

   Kurt Becker is a professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University and the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is working on several National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects including a project exploring engineering design knowing and thinking as an innovation in STEM learning. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. He is currently a consultant on a USAID funded project that involves workforce development and enterprise competitiveness. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the department.

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