EIFs and EMFs have a connecting role in the College: They interact with AE3 staff, departmental colleagues, and others across the College involved in educational innovation to share and unify educational efforts. They also have an innovating role: They identify and pursue new pathways, helping to pave the way for educational change.
“Being an Education Innovation Fellow and working with AE3 has connected me to a network of faculty and staff members in the Grainger College of Engineering who are driven to improve education for students. Everyone involved is focused on practical outcomes for students.”
– Dallas Trinkle, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
The Rose Education Innovation Fellow recognizes an EIF with exemplary contributions to AE3. The EIF for this named position is designated by the Director of AE3 in consultation with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Fellows have a strong advocating role: They promote EM integration in curricula and KEEN engagement by faculty with their departmental colleagues and others across the College. They also have a networking role: They are committed to regular participation in KEEN partnership activities and making purposeful connections with external partners to support EM teaching and research opportunities on our campus.
2023-24 AE3 Education Innovation & Entrepreneurial Mindset Fellows
![]() Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan Electrical and Computer Engineering | ![]() S. Lance Cooper Physics | ![]() Rebecca Reck Bioengineering |
Paul Davidson Agricultural and Biological Engineering | ![]() Abdussalam Alawini Computer Science | Ashlynn Stillwell Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Mariana Silva Computer Science | Andre Schleife Materials Science and Engineering | Blake Johnson Entrepreneurial Mindset Fellow Mechanical Science and Engineering |
Joe Bradley Entrepreneurial Mindset Fellow Bioengineering |
Past Education Innovation & Entreprenurial Mindset Fellows
![]() Yuting Chen Electrical and Computer Engineering | ![]() Molly Goldstein Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering | ![]() John Popovics Civil and Environmental Engineering |
![]() Matt West Faculty Coordinator for Education Innovation Mechanical Science and Engineering | ![]() Tim Stelzer Physics | ![]() Marcia Pool, Rose Education Innovation Fellow Bioengineering |
![]() Chris Schmitz Electrical and Computer Engineering (2018-2021) | ![]() Jeff Erickson Computer Science (2017-2021) | ![]() Craig Zilles Computer Science (2018-2021) |
![]() Jeff Roesler Civil and Environmental Engineering (2018-2020) | ![]() Elif Ertekin Mechanical Science and Engineering (2018-2020) | ![]() Timothy Bretl, Rose EIF Aerospace Engineering (2017-2019) |
![]() Scott Carney, Rose EIF Electrical and Computer Engineering (2015-2017) | ![]() Jennifer Amos Bioengineering (2015-2018) | ![]() Brian Bailey Computer Science (2015-2018) |
![]() Rohit Bhargava Bioengineering (2013-2014) | ![]() Larry Fahnestock Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013-2014) | ![]() Cinda Heeren Computer Science (2014-2017) |
![]() Jonathan Makela Electrical and Computer Engineering (2017) | ![]() Jose Mestre Physics (2013-2015) | ![]() Luke Olson Computer Science (2014-2017) |
![]() Dallas Trinkle Materials Science and Engineering (2014-2017) |