Paper ID #34432Streamlining the Path from Community College to Engineering DegreeCompletionDr. Christy Wheeler West, University of South Alabama Christy Wheeler West is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engi- neering at the University of South Alabama, where she also serves as Director of the Office of Undergrad- uate Research. She holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. from the University of Alabama. She teaches material and energy balances and chemical reactor design, and endeavors to incorporate student professional development in her courses.Dr. Eric J. Steward