Author: Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Dr. Rivera is a teaching faculty at the University of Florida. With over a decade of teaching experience in STEM fields, she has a unique voice that shines through in her work in the professional formation of engineers and faculty professional development. Dr. Rivera has a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and teaching experience in capstone design, process simulation, process economics, sales engineering, reactor kinetics, and food engineering. Her current work focuses on understanding unconscious biases and social perspectives affecting team dynamics and performance in capstone design during formal and informal experiences.

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Congratulations Kass, Engineering Education PhD Student!

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Congrats to Kass Fernandez on being accepted into the IMAGE program representing ECoPaC Engineering Education Research Group. Their dedication to equity in STEM education is inspiring. Follow their journey as they examine institutional culture and transformational change in engineering education.

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2022 NSF EEC Grantees Conference

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Thanks for visiting our posters during the NSF EEC Grantees Conference! Both Caroline and Dr. Rivera can't believe we are here! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so thanks NSF! It is an honor to have you see how we grow professionally. We presented two posters thanks to the support of UF ChemE REU Site NSF… Continue reading 2022 NSF EEC Grantees Conference

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ChESS 2022 Poster: Pedagogical Change and Social Responsibility in Teams

July 22, 2022July 26, 2022 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Thanks for visiting my poster today! Feel free to send me an email if you have questions or want to collaborate. My email: rivera.jimenez@eng.ufl.edu. ChESS 2022 Poster Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D. What to do something like this? Join the new faculty cohort of 2022-2023 Community of Practice in Action (CoPA) Community of Practice in Action… Continue reading ChESS 2022 Poster: Pedagogical Change and Social Responsibility in Teams

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ECoPAC Teamwork Paper Won Two Awards at ASEE 2022

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Congratulations to ECoPaC director Dr. Rivera-Jiménez for receiving two recognition for the paper "A Comparative Study of Collaborative and Inclusive Skills Development in Capstone Design Teams at Three Different Engineering Institutions. " These awards were given as part of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. First slide for the oral presentation "A… Continue reading ECoPAC Teamwork Paper Won Two Awards at ASEE 2022

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Info session: Engineering Education Research

June 27, 2022October 3, 2022 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

Learn more about what is engineering education research, explore career outlook opportunities, build community and meet faculty that are actively recruiting Ph.D. students!

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Welcome REU student Caroline Lube to ECoPaC Research Group!

June 3, 2022June 27, 2022 Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)

We are so excited to have Caroline Lubbe as part of the new ECoPaR Engineering Education Research Group. Carolina is a chemical engineering senior studying at the University of Notre Deme, Indiana. Caroline comes to our research group with previous experience in engineering education. She is the co-author of a paper presented at the ASEE… Continue reading Welcome REU student Caroline Lube to ECoPaC Research Group!