Work in Progress: The Development and Implementation of Self-reflection Participation Logs in an English-taught Engineering Program in China

Nicole earned a B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in bioengineering from Kettering University (Flint, MI, USA) in 2012. The experiential learning program at Kettering allowed her to work as a research assistant at Henry Ford Hospital’s Bone and Joint Center (Detroit, MI, USA) for 2.5 years where she developed a deep interest in orthopedic biomechanics. Nicole went on to earn her PhD in bioengineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2018. There, she gained experience working as a graduate teaching assistant for computer aided engineering, biomedical engineering capstone design, and biomedical engineering introductory classes. She also served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow for the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering during the 2016/2017 academic year. Nicole is currently an instructional post-doctoral fellow in the Transforming Engineering Education Laboratory within the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. Through this fellowship, she spent the 2019/2020 academic year teaching and assisting in curriculum development at Shantou University (Guangdong Province, China). Her engineering education interests include student perceptions of engineering disciplines, student engagement strategies, and program accreditation.