Meet the Team at ECoPaC

Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.

Helen Keller

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.

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

“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”

– Zora Neale Hurston

⭐️ Caroline Lubbe (She/Her)

Graduate Research Assistant Fall 2023 to Present
Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering Department
About Caroline | LinkedIn
Project: NSF RIEF #2106206: Facilitating Professional Formation of Engineers through Strategic Agency of Engineering Faculty

⭐️ Mahir Rahman (He/Him)

Undergraduate Research Assistant Spring 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Medical Anthropology and Spanish Student
LinkedIn
Project: NSF RIEF #2106206: Engineering Faculty Perspectives on Integrating Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

⭐️ Abigail M. Hinzman (She/Her)

Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Examining Multi-method Approaches to Enhancing Student Academic Support in Engineering Education

⭐️ Aida Damanpak (She/Her)

Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2023 to Present
Undergraduate Student, Electrical Engineering Department
LinkedIn
Project: Predictors of Academic Interests and Goals in the Semiconductor Industry

⭐️ Angelica Santiago-Ortiz (They/Them)
REU Student Summer 2023 (NSF RIEF #2106206)
Chemical Engineering Student at Washington University in St. Louis
LinkedIn

⭐️ 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
LinkedIn | Twitter | Check 2 publications with ECoPaC

⭐️ 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

Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, Ph.D. (She/Her/Ella)
Collaborator-RIEF Mentor 2021-2024
(NSF RIEF #2106206)
Associate Professor
Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida
Website

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
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