Kerry Meyers Email and Phone Number

Student IntegrationAdvisingFirst-Year EngineeringWomen in EngineeringRetentionEngineering Educational Research

Director of the First-Year Engineering ProgramInstructor of two semester course sequence on the Introduction to Engineering Concepts as well as the seminar orientation course.

College of Engineering, Director First-Year Engineering Program•First-Year Engineering Course: Introduction to Engineering Systems I & II oResponsibilities include: course development, administration, and instructionoTwo-semester course sequence with enrollments of ~400 students/semester oProject Based Course with both lecture and lab components•Faculty advisor to the First-Year Engineering Teaching Apprentice Program (FYETAP)oResponsibilities include: program development, selection, and trainingoA program for senior level graduate students to have a mentored faculty teaching experience prior to completion of doctoral studies•Faculty Advisor for Engineering Peer Mentor ProgramoA program in which upperclassmen to serve as mentors to all first-year engineering students (general program)oProgram activities include study sessions before all exams as well as support activities relating to resume, research, major selection, and social events.Other University of Notre Dame Involvements & Committees•Expanding Your Horizons, 2005 – PresentoOutreach program for 300+ middle-school girls to attend an all day workshop to explore STEM careers. oInstructor of sessions and recruiter and coordinator of 40+ volunteers•Alliance for Catholic Education, Selection Committee Member, 2008-present•Admissions Committee Representative for College of Engineering, 2007-present•Introduction to Engineering Systems, Committee Member, 2005-present•First Year of Studies, Committee Member, 2006 - present

•First-Year Engineering Courses: ENGR 0011 & ENGR 0012 Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department•ABET Accreditation Preparations – Material Science and Engineering

Design Engineer, Small Car Platform 2000-2005•Body Design – responsible for design of front floor pan and seat attachment structure for small car programs•Chassis Systems – responsible for design and testing of the exhaust system for the PT CruiserChrysler Institute of Engineering Program, Development Engineer, 1998 – 2000. •Rotational Professional Development Program spanning design, development, program management, quality, and manufacturing Purdue Recruiting Team (Captain and Member) 1998-2005•Made multiple trips each year for the recruitment of new engineers•College relations were enabled through offering / judging scholarships and design competitions