Making the Most of Site Visits

Lindsey Nelson is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her work centers upon helping engineering students connect meaningfully with global problems. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and her M.A. in Poverty and Development from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. Her research interests include engineering design for poverty alleviation, sustainable design, the public’s understanding of engineering, poverty mitigation, student-centered engineering curricula, global participation, engineering design methodologies, real-world prototyping activities, and material culture. Her teaching interests include engineering design, authentic assessment, student advising, and K-12 outreach. Nelson has worked with elementary, middle school, high school, and undergraduate students in formal and informal settings. She strives to develop professionally as a teacher, implementing best practices informed by rigorous research.