The University of Florida Departments of Chemical Engineering and Engineering Education will host a ten-week paid summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), focusing on engineering education research
Author: Dr. Rivera (She/her/ella)
Dr. Rivera is a teaching faculty at the University of Florida. With over a decade of teaching experience in STEM fields, she has a unique voice that shines through in her work in the professional formation of engineers and faculty professional development. Dr. Rivera has a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and teaching experience in capstone design, process simulation, process economics, sales engineering, reactor kinetics, and food engineering. Her current work focuses on understanding unconscious biases and social perspectives affecting team dynamics and performance in capstone design during formal and informal experiences.
What is meant by inclusive teaching in Engineering Education?
I want to tell you all about my most recent effort in trying to become a more inclusive professor in my engineering classroom. I am so excited and humbled to be facilitating two book clubs this year, one as part of the IDEA Committee of my department and the other at ASEE National through the Chemical Engineering (ChemE) Division.
Aspen HYSYS: Chemical Distribution in the Hydrodealkylation of Toluene
Aspen HYSYS: Chemical Distribution in the Hydrodealkylation of Toluene
Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
Sending the first email to request a letter of recommendation to your professor can be daunting but necessary to move your career to the next step. This post will help you to request your first letter of recommendation.
#AIChE2020 Proud Advisor of Our Student Chapter
This blog post summarizes my thoughts and experiences during the #AIChE2020 Annual Student Conference as a faculty advisor.
Having FUN with Zoom Backgrounds in times of COVID-19
I signed up for the A to Z Challenge to force myself to write about how I am walking through these strange times #COVID19. I am glad that I have found some motivation to write about my process.
Quick transition into online format in the times of COVID-19
I have had strong feelings and frustrations about the many changes in my daily routine. Besides my personal life, one of the biggest challenges was to transition my classes to an online format.
Advising Engineering Student Organizations
Do you ever wonder why faculty gets involved as the academic advisor of professional students organizations? Sometimes it is an assigned responsibility, but for some of us, it is not.
Becoming an engineering professor
“Changing disciplines during my career has forced me to understand that teaching is a process, and it requires the active participation of both the instructor and the learner.”
The Engineering Professor 