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The Engineering Pathways Program in the Gallogly College of Engineering at OU is creating new opportunities for engineering students starting this fall. Eight world-class faculty who are experts in engineering education and in technical areas of engineering research have been hired to provide student academic education and support. The faculty were hired to help address Oklahoma's growing need for engineers.  Serving as program director is Susan Walden, Ph.D. , an American Society for Engineering Education Fellow. New faculty members will be housed in the  McCasland Foundation Engineering Pathways Hub  in historic Felgar Hall. They are: Tierney Harvey, Ph.D., EP Assistant Professor Harvey earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and a doctorate in civil and environmental engineering focusing on hydrology and fluid dynamics from Duke University. Before joining OU, she was an instructor and first-year engineering coordinator in the Eng...

The University of Oklahoma announced nine recipients of the Computer Science Indigenous Community of Learners United to Develop, Excel and Succeed  (CS INCLUDES) scholarship. The program is focused on students majoring in computer science at OU. Funded by a nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the project will support at least 24 full-time scholars with demonstrated financial need and a commitment to giving back to Tribal Nations.  Now each in their first semester at OU, the 2022 scholars are: Jacob Amberg, of Owasso, Oklahoma Jax Breedlove-Donlon, of Norman, Oklahoma Ava Feierabend, of Norman, Oklahoma Richard Luevano, of Idabel, Oklahoma Jesse Newby, of Owasso, Oklahoma Barrett Ray, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma Shiloh Sells, of Owasso, Oklahma Jacob Tedder, of Antlers, Oklahoma Keith Thompson, of Moore, Oklahoma  The scholarship will provide up to $10,000 per year for up to four years. Additionally, CS INCLUDES provides mentorship support from In...

Launched with support from the State of Oklahoma in 2021, the Engineering Pathways Program plays a major role in meeting the Gallogly College of Engineering’s strategic goal to grow enrollment and degree completion. The college’s approach has many aspects and is based on evidence-based practices and research in engineering education, says Randa Shehab, the college’s senior associate dean for academic affairs and faculty development. “We realize that to grow participation in engineering among college-going students we have to develop excitement and motivation about engineering, as well as create programs that support them during their academic experience,” Shehab said. Engineering Pathways is creating that excitement through several programs while enhancing and growing programs to support students during their academic journey. “At universities across the nation, it is expected that first-year students enroll in calculus as their first math class. This just isn’t the reality for many of...