Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Biomedical Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kinsley Tate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andre Albert Muelenaer Jr, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech; LaDeidra Monet Roberts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christopher Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sara L Arena, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering Division (BED)

Paper ID #49053Toward a Health Equity Spine Across Biomedical Engineering Curriculum:A Faculty-Led Collaborative Autoethnography Exploring Lessons LearnedDr. Ashley R Taylor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Ashley Taylor (she/her) is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. Her teaching and research focus on mobilizing engineering students to solve pressing real-world challenges through community-based participatory approaches. Taylor has partnered alongside communities in rural Appalachia, Nigeria, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia