Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D., Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.S., Critical and Dependable Systems, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France;
B.S., Electronic Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia;

Advisor: Dr. Justin Major
Email: canoma14@students.rowan.edu

Current Role:
TBA

Biography:
I'm originally from Colombia, where I received the B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. After a couple of years of working in the car industry, I moved to France and obtained the M.S. degree in Critical and dependable Systems from Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse. I returned to my home country and worked for several years in my own company, then I became a faculty professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.

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Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D. Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.A. Chemical Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rowan University;
B.A. Mathematics, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Farrell
Email: savanna.dautle@nm.com
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Current Role:
Financial Planner at All Roads Financial, a firm of Northwestern Mutual

Biography:
Hi, I'm Savanna! I did my graduate studies at Rowan from Fall 2020 through the end of Fall 2024 and I'm originally from Cherry Hill, NJ. While at Rowan, I studied the psychometric properties of the PSVT:R, an instrument made to measure spatial skills, then studied how students' scores related to their later academic performance & graduation in engineering. Through my graduate education, I bounced through multiple career options, such as being a theoretical physicist, an intellectual property lawyer, or a quantitative educational researcher, and have found myself as a planner in finance, guiding young professionals in STEM through the design of financial plans that will help them achieve their life goals. Outside of work, I enjoy knitting & crochet, being a plant & pet mom, and video games (mostly RPGs!).

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D. Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Bodnar
Email: jacksona4@rowan.edu
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Current Role:
Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Design and Innovation, Pennsylvania State University

Biography:
Alex graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2021. She earned her Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2022 and was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship that same year. She successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation in January 2025, where her work focused on strategies for assessment of Entrepreneurial Mindset in undergraduate engineering students through multiple methods including narrative inquiry and concept mapping. Alex graduated with her Ph.D. in Engineering Education in Spring 2025, and accepted a Teaching Assistant Professor position at Pennsylvania State University, where she will be teaching in the School of Engineering Design and Innovation. 
Beyond her academic pursuits, Alex is passionate about STEM education and research, aiming to contribute to the future of engineering education. Outside of her program, she enjoys esports broadcasting, streaming, and creative writing.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D. Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Kaitlin Mallouk
Email: rileyd1@rowan.edu
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Current Role:
Postdoctoral Researcher at The Ohio State University

Biography:
My research focuses on identity development in engineering education—specifically, how engineering students construct their sense of self through their academic journey and how personal identities, such as disability, shape this process. As a disabled researcher, I bring both academic and lived experience to my work, with a particular interest in how students with disabilities navigate the engineering field.
Beyond research, I am passionate about teaching and strive to create an inclusive, accessible, and engaging learning environment. I believe that education should empower all students, and I continually seek ways to make my classroom as welcoming as it is impactful.
Outside of academia, I enjoy playing board games, creative writing, and bird watching. You can often find me exploring local trails or enjoying a Dungeons and Dragons session with friends.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D. Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University;
CoGS Holocaust and Genocide Education, Rowan University;
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Bodnar
Email: ritzc6@rowan.edu
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Current Role:
TBD

Biography:
Cayla, originally from Baltimore Maryland, has attended Rowan University for all undergraduate and graduate-level degrees. She completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Honors Studies in Spring 2020, followed by an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with a Certificate of Graduate Study in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Having earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Cayla's research explored how gaming environments can reveal engineering students' approach to making engineering judgments. She examined how students’ in-game behaviors align with their stated beliefs, investigating how competing pressures in engineering contexts may lead to deviations from their perceived priorities. When not at work, Cayla enjoys playing video games and board games, snowboarding, and cooking.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
Ph.D. Engineering Education, Rowan University;
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Bodnar
Email: jsscet@rit.edu
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Current Role:
Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT Bio)

Biography:
Jeff earned his PhD in Engineering Education from Rowan University in 2023, where he also obtained his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2021. His dissertation research explored the effects of digital games/simulations on students’ ethical reasoning and process safety decision making. Jeff has since taken on roles as a postdoc at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and as an assistant professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. At RIT, Jeff works to develop the First-year Exploration Program. Outside of work, he enjoys playing mystery games with his wife, bird watching with his two cats, and backcountry hiking with friends.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
M.S. Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rowan University;

Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Bodnar
Email: butlerb0@rowan.edu
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Current Role:
Ph.D. in Engineering Education student at Rowan University

Biography:
Brittany has attended Rowan University since 2013, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 2017, and her Masters of Engineering in 2018. Following her Masters, Brittany worked at Nestlé in Freehold, NJ as a Safety, Health and Environmental Specialist for 2.5 years before she advanced to Nestlé’s Corporate Engineering team as a Process Safety Senior Specialist. Brittany came back to Rowan in 2023 to pursue her Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research explores the differences in how chemical engineering students and industry practitioners approach process safety judgments, and focuses on implementing instructional methods in the process safety classroom that prepare students for the complex judgments they will face in practice. Brittany resides in Brick, NJ with her husband John Morton, who she met at Rowan, and her dog Machi. In her free time, Brittany enjoys reading, playing video games and board games, and spending time with friends.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
M.S. Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Physics, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Bodnar and Dr. Cassandra Jamison
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Current Role:
Youth Curriculum Specialist, Digital Harbor Foundation

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
M.S. Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Scott Streiner
Email: brianmoore9603@gmail.com
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Current Role:
Engineering Teacher, Westwood Regional Middle School;
Math/Science/Test-Prep Tutor, BrainStorm Learning & Arts Center, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey

Biography:
As a graduate assistant under Dr. Scott Streiner, I completed research highlighting the importance of including globalized components within an engineering education. My study used an instrument called the Global Perspectives Inventory to measure the effect of certain courses, activities, and experiences on the global perspectives of incoming first-year and graduating senior engineering students. Overall it was determined that these experiences benefit a student's education and that student's desire to have these experiences and broaden their global skills. I have a passion for engineering and a passion for people. I include problem solving in every aspect of my life and believe that teaching the methods of problem solving to all students will result in more success for the individual student as well as all the communities that these students make up. In addition to engineering and education, I love spending time outdoors and being creative with art and music.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
M.S. Engineering, Rowan University;
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Scott Streiner
Email: reed7@students.rowan.edu

Current Role:
Process Specialist Continuous Improvement, International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)

Biography:
Josh Reed was an engineering master’s student at Rowan University working in the Experiential Engineering Education department.  He has graduated with a master's degree in Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rowan University.  Josh is very passionate about education as well as the social issues in both the engineering and education systems.  He hopes to further his understanding in both of these fields.

Earned Degree(s) and Awarding Institutions:
M.S. Engineering Management, Rowan University;
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rowan University

Advisor: Dr. Scott Streiner
Email: reed7@students.rowan.edu
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Current Role:
Process Specialist Continuous Improvement, International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)

Biography:
John is originally from Glassboro, NJ and attended Rowan University for both his undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. During his time at Rowan, he was actively involved throughout campus. Some of these activities included Admissions Ambassador and being President of Engineers Without Borders. John’s research explored how study abroad and recreational international experiences fostered Intercultural Wonderment - the curiosity for an individual to explore and seek new experiences while abroad. This research was conducted through both qualitative and quantitative methods. Currently employed at the fragrance manufacturing plant for IFF in Hazlet, NJ, John leverages both the engineering and entrepreneurial mindsets while working in Global Procurement. Using what he learned from his research, he has been able to effectively understand how to work and continuously improve working in a global team environment every day.