It might sound silly to have a mantra, but adopting one can significantly help in challenging times and can promote your success. In this short session, we will discuss why having personal mantras are essential and how you can begin to find and define yours.
Dr. Mary Besterfield-Sacre is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Nickolas A. DeCecco Professor in Industrial Engineering. She also serves as the founding Director of the Engineering Education Research Center (EERC). Mary has a B.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri – Rolla, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment; this work is well-published in engineering education literature. For her engineering education research, she has been awarded the WEPAN Betty Vetter Award for Research and the ASEE Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education. She also serves on the advisory board for the AEE Journal and is a Fellow of the ASEE.