Dr. Mayra S. Artiles
Arizona State University
Her research expertise includes doctoral engineering programs, the experiences of minoritized students in doctoral engineering programs, and doctoral advising relationships.
Dr. Juan M. Cruz
Rowan University
His research aims to understand, from a systems perspective, how academy influences faculty motivation to change, undergraduate students’ motivation to learn, and retention and persistence of doctoral students (with special attention to underrepresented minority (URM) students).
Dr. Stephanie G. Adams
University of Texas at Dallas
Her areas of research expertise include teamwork and team effectiveness, broadening participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), faculty and graduate student development, global education, and quality control and management.
Adams’ passion and work toward greater inclusion in STEM derives, in part, from her belief in the importance of engineering to society.
Dr. Holly Matusovich
Virginia Tech
Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, student retention in engineering undergraduate programs, graduate programs and careers, and faculty teaching practices specifically associated with intersections of motivation, metacognition, and learning strategies. Her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods educational research study design and implementation.
Dr. Gwen Lee Thomas
Quality Measures
CEO of Quality Measures, LLC, a Virginia-based consulting firm specializing in program and project evaluation, accreditation preparation, andcapacitybuilding. With over 22 years of experience in project evaluation and organizational development for over $120M in federal and state funded projects, Gwen consistently works collaboratively with her clients to maximize evaluation outcomes.