At the heart of ECoPaR is the belief that working in a community empowers individuals to become agents of change. This is why it is essential to recognize the work and effort of every member of our research group.
ECoPaC Director

Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, Ph.D. (She/Her/Ella)
Director ECoPAC
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education
Affiliation: Chemical Engineering
rivera.jiménez@eng.ufl.edu
About Dr. Rivera | LinkedIn |Twitter
Meet the Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”
– Zora Neale Hurston

⭐️ Mariam Ayub (She/Her)
Graduate Research Assistant January 2024 to Present
Ph.D. Student, Engineering Education Department
Learn more about Mariam | LinkedIn
Project: Remote Learning Environments and Access to Engineering
Funding: Strategic Funds Grant The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida (40K, 2023-2024)

⭐️ Caroline Lubbe (She/Her)
Graduate Research Assistant August 2023 to Present
Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering Department
Learn more about Caroline | LinkedIn | Twitter (X)
Project: Transfer Student and College Success
Funding: Seed Grant from the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida (16K, 2023-2024)

⭐️ Abigail M. Hinzman (She/Her)
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Examining Multi-method Approaches to Enhancing Student Academic Support in Engineering Education

⭐️ Maganda Holmes (She/Her)
Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Evaluation of 3D printing Take-home Experimental Modules for Remote Learning Environments in Chemical Engineering

⭐️ Boyd Nelson (He/Him)
Undergraduate Research Assistant January 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Evaluation of 3D printing Take-home Experimental Modules for Remote Learning Environments in Chemical Engineering

⭐️ Sofia Montiel (She/Her)
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Civil Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Transfer Student and College Success
Former Students 💫


⭐️ Aida Damanpak (She/Her)
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2023 to Fall 2023
Undergraduate Student, Electrical Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Predictors of Academic Interests and Goals in the Semiconductor Industry


⭐️ Laura Phillips (She/Her)
REU Student Summer 2023
Chemical Engineering Student at University of Virginia
LinkedIn | Summer Research Video

⭐️ Kass Fernandez (They/Them)
Graduate Research Assistant Fall 2022 to Summer2023
Ph.D. Student, Engineering Education Department
University of Florida

⭐️ Caroline Lubbe (She/Her)
REU Student Summer 2022 (NSF RIEF #2106206)
Chemical Engineering Student at University of Notre Dame
LinkedIn | Summer Research Video

⭐️ Nicolas Macaluso (He/Him)
Teaching/Research Assistant 2021-2022
M.S. Student, Chemical Engineering Department
University of Florida
LinkedIn
🤝 Collaborators


Amie Baisley, Ph.D. (She/Her)
Collaborator
Thomas O. Hunter Instructional Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida
Website

Amy Buhler (She/Her)
Collaborator
Engineering Librarian
Marston Science Library, University of Florida
Website
Our Group 📸
Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.
Helen Keller




