About Mary Besterfield-Sacre

Education

B.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla

M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Nickolas A. DeCecco Professor in Industrial Engineering

Founding Director of the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC)

Serves on the advisory board for the AEE Journal and is a Fellow of the ASEE

Research

Engineering education assessment

• Funded by the NSF, Department of Ed, Sloan, EIF, and NCIIA

Conducts primarily quantitative analyses and statistical modeling

• Published in engineering education literature

Current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas

• Personalized learning in graduate STEM education
• Innovative design and entrepreneurship
• Global preparedness in engineering

      Awards

WEPAN Betty Vetter Award for Research

ASEE Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education