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Masters, Christine B.

Masters, Christine B.

Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Global Programs, College of Engineering.

Office phone: (814) 865-6674
Office address: 208 Hammond Building
E-mail: cbm100@psu.edu


Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992
  • B.S. (Highest Distinction), Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1987

Years of Service with Penn State

  • Aug 2000 – Present Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
  • Jan 1997 – May 1998 Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
  • Jan 1995 – May 1995 Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
  • June 1994 – June 1994 Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics

Other Related Experience — Teaching, Industrial, Etc.

  • Jan 1998 – June 2004 MechANEX Software Project Leader, Architectural Engineering, Penn State University, University Park

Recent Principal Publications

  • Christine Beisler Masters, Mieke Schuurman, Gul Okudan, and Samuel T Hunter (2008) “An Investigation of Gaps in Design Process Learning: Is there a Missing Link Between Breadth and Depth,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.
  • Mieke Schuurman, Christine Beisler Masters, Gul Okudan, and Samuel T Hunter (2008) “Enhancing Design Learning by Implementing Electronic Portfolios,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.
  • Thomas Litzinger, Carla Firetto, Lucas Passmore, Peggy Van Meter, Kelli Higley, Christine Beisler Masters, Francesco Costanzo, Gary L Gray, Stephen Turns, and Jonna Kulikowich (2008) “Identifying and Remediating Deficiencies in Problem-Solving in Statics,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.
  • Kelli Higley, Thomas Litzinger, Peggy Van Meter, Christine Beisler Masters, and Jonna Kulikowich (2007) “Effects of Conceptual Understanding, Math, and Visualization Skills on Problem- Solving in Statics,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.
  • Christine Beisler Masters, Sarah Rzasa, Jill Lane, and Richard Behr (2005) “How to Assess or How Not to Assess
    dots That is the Question,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.
  • Judith A Todd, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, and Christine Beisler Masters (2005) “Innovations in Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs: Focus on Mulitlevel Communication Skills,” in proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.

Consulting, Patents, and Scientific and Professional Society Memberships

  • Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, Member (1992 – Present)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Immediate Past Chair (2007 – 2008)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Chair (2006 – 2007)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Program Chair (2005 – 2006)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Program Chair elect (2004 – 2005)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Executive Committee Member (2003 – 2004)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Mechanics Division Treasurer (2001 – 2003)
  • American Society for Engineering Education, member (1998 – 2001)

Recent Institutional and Professional Service

  • Invited Member, Penn State Disciplinary Communities Implementation Team (Sept 2007 – Present)
  • Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi Student Honor Society (Apr 2007 – Present)
  • Nanotechnology Minor Coordinator, Engineering Science and Mechanics (Aug 2006 – Present)
  • Invited Presenter/Panelist, Annual Penn State Symposium for Teaching & Learning with Technology (Apr 2006 – Present)
  • Poster Presentation Judge, Annual Penn State Undergraduate Research Exhibition (Apr 2006 – Present)
  • Clare Boothe Luce Fellowship Facutly Coordinator, Penn State College of Engineering (Aug 2005 – Present)
  • Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Engineering Science and Mechanics (Jan 2005 – Present)
  • Organizer/Facilitator - Annual workshop for mechanics facutly from all Penn State campuses to coordinate objectives and efforts in E MCH 210, 211, 212, and 213., Engineering Science and Mechanics Department (Jan 2005 – Present)
  • Department Recruitment Representative, Engineering Science and Mechanics, I meet with families and provide information to perspective students through a variety of organized events such as the COE Open House each fall, the university wide Spend-A-Summer Day program on various dates each July and August, the annual Schreyer Honors College Scholars Day, the department fall Major night and spring Student-Facutly Mixer, as well as individually requested meetings with students and families.
  • Engineering Science facutly representative, College of Engineering Undergraduate Advising Center, I serve 3 hours each week during the fall and spring semesters to provide academic advising for 1st and 2nd year students not yet in a major.
  • Mechanics Minor Coordinator, Engineering Science and Mechanics (Jan 2003 – Present)
  • Workshop Presenter, Annual WISE (Women in Sciences and Engineering) Summer daycamp (July 2007 – July 2008)
  • Invited Pannelist, WISE (Women in Sciences and Engineering) Parent Orientation (Aug 2007 – Aug 2007)
  • Session Moderator for SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) presentations, National Institute of Standards and Technology (Aug 2006 – Aug 2006)

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