Department of Engineering Education

Holly Matusovich

Holly Matusovich

Assistant Professor


660 McBryde Hall
(540)-231-6555
(540)-231-6903 FAX

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Curriculum Vitae

 


Office Hours Education Interests Experience

Office Hours

  Tues 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

 

Education

Ph.D Engineering Education Purdue University December 2008
M.S. Materials Science University of Connecticut 1999
B.S.
 Chemical Engineering Cornell University 1994

Interests

Teaching
  • Introductory engineering
  • Graduate engineering education
Research
  • Role of motivation in learning
  • Development of engineering student and professional identities
  • Student experiences learning engineering
  • Career decision making
  • Learning engineering - particularly the understanding of difficult concepts

Teaching

  • ENGE 1114: Exploration Engineering Design

Experience

Assistant Professor Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech 2009 - Present
Research Assistant Purdue University 2007 - 2008
Graduate Student Assistant Purdue University Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
Research Assistant University of Connecticut 1998 - 1999
Project Launch Manager Alcoa Aerospace Extrusions
West Lafayette, IN		 1999 - 2006
Senior Consulting Engineer Sci-Tech, Inc.
Weathersfield, CT		 1994 - 1998
Faculty Apprentice Purdue University June 2007 - Dec 2007
Instructor & Private Tutor Kaplan
West Lafayette, IN		 Jan 2007 - Oct 2007
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Recognitions

  • Purdue University, Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship 2008

Publications

H. Matusovich, R. A. Streveler, and H. G. Loshbaugh, R. Miller, B. Olds, “Will I Succeed in Engineering? Using Expectancy-Value Theory in a Longitudinal Investigation of Students’ Beliefs,” Paper accepted for the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA.

H. Matusovich, R. A. Streveler, and H. G. Loshbaugh, "The Impact of Professional Goals on Students’ Educational Experiences: A Longitudinal Case Study from Engineering," presented at the 2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Conference and Exposition, New York, NY.

C. Atman, L. Fleming, K. Smith, J. Turns, R. Streveler, D. Kilgore, H. Matusovich, and A. Jocuns, "Interactive Session - Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education researchers: Using Research Results to Advance the Field of Engineering Education and Practice," Interactive Session at 2007 NAE/CASEE Dane and Mary Louise Miller Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.

C. Atman, D. Kilgore, O. Eris, L. Fleming, R. Miller, S. D. Sheppard, K. Smith, R. Stevens, R. Streveler, D. M. Amos, T. Bailey, D. Chachra, H. Chen, K. Donaldson, M. Geist, M. Jones, R. Korte, S. Ledbetter, G. Lichtenstein, H. G. Loshbaugh, C. Loucks, D. Lund, H. Matusovich, J. McCain, A. Morozov, A. Taylor, J. Turns, D. Williams, and K. Yasuhara, "Special Session F3E, Academic Pathways Study: Special Interactive Session on Findings and Implications for Engineering Education and Practice the 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference," Special Session at 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI.

H. Matusovich, D. Follman, and W. Oakes, "Work in progress: a student perspective- why women choose service-learning," presented at 2006 Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego, CA.

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