Shana McAlexander
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Research Interests
STEM Education, Representation in science and engineering careers, Access to internships, Undergraduate/Graduate student professional development, Team Science/Convergence/Interdisciplinarity.
Bio
As Associate Director, Shana leads grant operations for the Harnessing AI for Understanding & Designing Materials (aiM Program), a Research Traineeship program supported by the National Science Foundation.
Education
- B.S. Pacific University, 2007
- M.B.A. Elon University, 2014
- M.Ed. North Carolina State University, 2015
- Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 2021
Positions
- Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Courses Taught
- COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
- ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering