2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Ms. Nicole Lynn Larson University of Calgary [biography]

   Larson is completing her final year of her master's degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Dr. Thomas O’Neill. She has been working with the Schulich School of Engineering for the past two years. During this period she has been involved in several initiatives, such as assessing student learning and engagement, implementing systems for peer evaluations, and leading teamwork training sessions. Larson is currently conducting research on team learning processes in engineering student project teams. Additionally, she has co-developed a framework for measuring and interpreting an array of team dynamics. An online assessment tool has been created based on this framework which allows teams to diagnose and improve the "health" of their team. She is passionate about her area of research and plans to continue conducting research on factors that contribute to effective teamwork.

2. Ms. Genevieve Hoffart University of Calgary [biography]

   Hoffart is completing her honor's degree under the supervision of Dr. Thomas O'Neill at the University of Calgary, looking at the influence processes in teams. She has been working with the Schulich School of Engineering for the past three years, during which time her focus has been on improving team dynamics and maximizing the student experience. In addition co-developing the communication training framework that has now been applied to over 2500 students campus-wide, Genevieve has personally facilitated many of the training sessions. Her goal is to continue working on developing applicable and universal tools to improve the functioning of both student and industry teams in institutions and organizations across North America.

3. Dr. Tom O'Neill University of Calgary [biography]

   O'Neill is a Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a leading expert in the areas of team dynamics, virtual teams, conflict management, personality, and assessment. He is director of the Individual and Team Performance Lab and the Virtual Team Performance, Innovation, and Collaboration Lab at the University of Calgary, which was built through a $500K Canada Foundation for Innovation Infrastructure Grant. He also holds operating grants of over $300K to conduct leading-edge research on virtual team effectiveness. Over the past 10 years, Tom has worked with organizations in numerous industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, technology, and venture capitals. He is currently engaged with the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary to train, develop, and cultivate soft-skill teamwork competencies in order to equip graduates with strong interpersonal and communication capabilities.

4. Prof. Marjan Eggermont University of Calgary [biography]

   Marjan Eggermont is the current Associate Dean (Student Affairs) and a Senior Instructor and a faculty member at the University of Calgary in the Mechanical and Manufacturing department of the Schulich School of Engineering. She teaches graphical, written, and oral communication in their first Engineering Design and Communication course.
   With co-editors Tom McKeag (San Francisco) and Norbert Hoeller (Toronto) she co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles.

5. Dr. William "Bill" Daniel Rosehart P.Eng. University of Calgary
6. Dr. Bob Brennan University of Calgary

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