| | Kathryn D. Abel, PhD | | Program Director, Engineering Management, and Industry Professor |
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| Research & Education
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| Education |
- Ph.D. (2001) Stevens Institute of Technology (Applied Psychology and Technology Management)
- M.S. (1993) Stevens Institute of Technology (Technology Management)
- B.E. (1991) Stevens Institute of Technology (Mechanical Engineering)
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| | Research |
| Knowledge Engineering |
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| Experience & Service
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| Professional Service |
2007 - Epsilon Mu Eta - Engineering Management Honor Society President 2006 - American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Management Division President 2005 - American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Management Division Program Chair 2005 - Epsilon Mu Eta - Engineering Management Honor Society Vice President | | General Information |
| Kathryn Abel is the Director of the Engineering Management Program at the School of Systems and Enterprises. She has held several professional service positions including President (2007) and Vice President (2005) of Engineering Management Honor Society (Epsilon Mu Eta); and Engineering Management Division President (2006) and Program Chair (2005) of the American Society for Engineering Education. Abel has been published several times including chapters in the books Eshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals and Engineering Economic Analysis; in journals such as the Engineering Management Journal and the Journal of Engineering Education; and several conference proceedings. She is a member of several professional societies including ASEE, ASEM, ASME, and EMH. Abel holds several degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology including a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology and Technology Management, a M.S. in Technology Management, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. |
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| Achievements & Professional Societies
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| Honors & Awards |
| 2007 - Best Paper Award - American Society for Engineering Education, Engineering Management Division 2006 - Merl Baker Award recipient- second highest award from the Engineering Management Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and annually honors those who have given exemplary service.
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| | Professional Societies |
- ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education
- ASEM - American Society for Engineering Management
- ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- EMH - Epsilon Mu Eta - Engineering Management Honor Society
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Publications
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Book Chapters- Abel, Kate D. (2009). "Engineering Economy", Kutz, Myer, Eshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons
- Abel, Kate D.. (2008). "Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Chapter 1 Vignette - Making Economic Decisions", Newnan, Donald G., Eschenbach, Ted G., Lavelle, Jerome P., Engineering Economic Analysis, Tenth Edition, Oxford University Press
Journals- Abel, Kate D.. (Mar 2008), Engineering Management Journal. 20 (1)
- Abel, Kate D. and Fernandez, Abel A. (Mar 1, 2005). "ABET Accreditation of Undergraduate Engineering Management Programs: Established versus New Programs – The Similarities and Differences", Engineering Management Journal. 17 (1)
- Merino, Donald, N. and Abel, Kate D. . (Apr 1, 2003). "Computer Tutorials vs. Traditional Lecturing: Which is a More Effective Learning Environment?", Journal of Engineering Education. 92 (2)
| Conference Proceedings- Abel, Kate D. (Jun 14-17, 2009). "Preparing an ABET Self Study: Continuous Improvement in the Second Time Around", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings, Austin, Texas, Refereed Paper
- Abel, Kate D.. (Jun 22-25, 2008). "Growing an Engineering Management Program: Concentration Areas for the Future", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Refereed Paper
- Abel, Kate D.. (Jun 24, 2007). "Finding Appropriate Data for ABET B2 and B3 for Engineering Program’s", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings
- Abel, Kate D. (Jun 18, 2006). "Modernizing Teaching Methods In The Classroom - Does It Impact Student Performance?", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings
- Abel, Kate D. (Oct 22, 2005). "Starting and Managing an Engineering Management Honor Society (EMH) Chapter", American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Conference Proceedings
- Abel, Kate D. and Merino, Donald N.. (Jun 20-23, 2004). "Web-Based Project Based Learning (PBL) Activities- A Technogenesis Example using a Senior Design Lab", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings
- Merino, Donald N. and Abel, Kate D.. (Jun 22-25, 2003). "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using Computer Tutorials to Teach Basic Accounting", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings
- Abel, Kate D. and Merino, Donald N.. (Oct 2-5, 2002). "A Student Section Perspective: Key Elements To Developing A Successful Student Section", American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Annual Conference Proceedings
- Merino, Donald N. and Abel, Kate D. . (Jun 16-19, 2002). "Teaching Basic Accounting to Engineering Economy Students: Are Computer Tutorials More Effective than Traditional Classroom Lectures?", American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference Proceedings
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