Jerry Samples, Lead Instructor, is the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Before assuming his current position, he was the Director of the Engineering Technology Division. As a former Professor of Engineering at the United States Military Academy for nine years, he helped develop and initiate workshops to improve the teaching skills of its Civil and Mechanical Engineering faculty. Dr. Samples' research interests include combustion simulation.

Robert A. Potter, Instructor, is Dean of the School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. Prior to joining Roger Williams, Dr. Potter was an administrator and Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Dr. Potter's research interests include thermal energy storage. He is a registered P.E. in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dr. Potter has been active in teaching workshops for over twenty years.

Daisie Boettner, Mentor, is the Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.  She is responsible for the mechanical engineering curriculum development, 17 mechanical engineering faculty members, and 20 mechanical engineering courses and associated laboratories.  She has taught courses in Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Introduction to Design, and Mechanical Design and advises Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design teams.  She earned her B.S. from the United States Military Academy, her Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University.  She is a registered P.E. in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Anthony L. Brizendine, Mentor, serves as Chair & Professor of the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Brizendine held teaching and administrative appointments at Fairmont State University, West Virginia University and West Virginia Institute of Technology.   He has been actively involved with faculty professional development activities since leaving industry to enter academia 16 years ago. Engagements include immediate Past-Chair of the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.; Facilitator for the Technological Education Initiative (TEI); consultant and Senior Mentor for the Excellence in Civil Engineering Education (ExCEEd) Teaching Workshop; and Past-Chair of ASCE's Committee on Technology Curricula & Accreditation (CTC&A). Research and consulting interests are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, risk analysis, statistical process control, surveying, construction planning and administration, and engineering education to include teaching and learning, continuous improvement, assessment, and diversity.   Dr. Brizendine is a registered P.E. in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Norman D. Dennis, Mentor, is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayettevile. Dr. Dennis has been actively involved with faculty development activities for nearly 20 years.  He is the current chair of ASCE’s Committee on Faculty Development, an Associate Editor of the ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, and has served as a program coordinator for one of ASCE’s annual ExCEEd Teaching Workshops since 2000.  Dr. Dennis is also actively involved in activities of ASEE having served as the chair of the Midwest Section, a member of the board of direction for the Civil Engineering Division and as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer.  His research interests include the use of remote sensing technologies for site characterization, innovative techniques for the determination of soil properties, and the application of new technologies for monitoring slope instability.  Dr. Dennis is a licensed P.E. in Arkansas and Colorado.

Elliot P. Douglas, Mentor, is Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida.  He has been involved in faculty development activities since 1998, through the ExCEEd Teaching Workshops of ASCE, the Essential Teaching Seminars of ASME, and the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition.  He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering Education, and the American Educational Research Association.  Dr. Douglas’ research interests include polymer composites, biomimetics, and engineering education.

Beverly K. Jaeger, Mentor, is on the full-time faculty in the College of Engineering at Northeastern University. She holds a Masters Degree in Biomechanics and earned her Doctorate at Northeastern in Human-Machine Systems in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Dr. Jaeger has conducted several workshops for teaching assistants and faculty through the Excellence in Teaching Program at Northeastern University. Recently, Dr. Jaeger joined the award-winning Jonas Chalk committee, an interdisciplinary panel of educators committed to improving the learning outcomes and experiences of engineering students. At Northeastern, Dr. Jaeger has earned several student-driven teaching awards: in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (2005, 2006, 2007), and in the First-year Engineering Program (2003, 2007). In 2006 she was also awarded the Excellence in Mentoring Honor for her work with undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Engineering at Northeastern University.

Kenneth H. Murray, Mentor, is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University.  He is responsible for evening and weekend programs, summer school, distance learning, continuing studies programs, and title III programs.  Dr. Murray is a 1968 Ph.D. Civil Engineering graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  He is a registered P.E. in North Carolina with over 33 years of academic experience at many levels and over 5 years experience as a structural engineer in private practice. 

Kim LaScola Needy, Mentor, is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.  She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University.  Prior to her academic appointment, she accumulated nine years of industrial experience while working at PPG Industries and The Boeing Company.  Her research interests include engineering management, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource management.  Dr. Needy is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE.  She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.

Linda A. Riley, Mentor, is the Associate Dean and Professor of Engineering for the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management at Roger Williams University. She earned a Ph.D. and M.S. from New Mexico State University, completed a two year post graduate fellowship from Brown University, received an M.B.A from Suffolk University and an undergraduate degree from Boston University. Dr. Riley’s expertise is in the area of engineering design, cross-disciplinary pedagogical approaches, algorithm design for optimizing large-scale systems, and increasing diversity in the sciences and engineering.  She has been recognized nationally and internationally with awards for her outstanding teaching.