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Sukeerti Shandliya is a doctoral student in Engineering and Computing Education and a GRA in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests include engineering workforce development, DEI in STEM, experiential learning, development of global competencies and cultural competencies in higher education and the workforce. She has completed her bachelor's in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Banasthali University, India, and has an MBA from NIT Trichy, India.

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Gibin Raju is a second-year doctoral student pursuing Engineering Education in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests are focused on spatial skills, cognitive stress, cognitive load, stem accessibility issues, workforce development, engineering pathways, STEM education, ID/ODD,  and education practices.

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So Yoon Yoon, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of the Department of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati. She received her Ph.D. in Gifted Education, and an M.S.Ed. in Research Methods and Measurement with a specialization in Educational Psychology, both from Purdue University, IN, in the United States. She also holds an M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a B.S. in Astronomy and Meteorology from Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Her work centers on engineering education research as a psychometrician, program evaluator, and data analyst, with research interests in spatial ability, creativity, engineering-integrated STEM education, and meta-analysis. As a psychometrician, she has revised, developed, and validated more than 10 instruments beneficial for STEM education practice and research. She has authored/co-authored more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings and served as a journal reviewer in engineering education, STEM education, and educational psychology. She has also served as a co-PI, an external evaluator, or an advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects.

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Dr. Kwuimy is currently an Assistant Professor - Educator in the Department of Engineering & COmputing Education - CEAS at the University of Cincinnati. He graduated from the University of Yaounde 1 in Cameroon with a focus on applied nonlinear dynamics and applied physics. Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Kwuimy was Research Fellow at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in South Africa, and at the Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems (VCADS) in PA. Dr. Kwuimy is research in engineering education aims to support students journey through transformative learning experiences.

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