Jamie received her BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship developing integrated circuits for high-voltage liquid crystal photonic detection systems. Her primary focus is teaching as an Assistant Professor of Practice in Embedded Systems and Embedded Systems MS Track Director. Her research portfolio spans both educational innovation and technical advancement. She specializes in engineering education research at K-12 and university levels, with an additional expertise in mechatronics research.
Current educational projects include conducting engineering education research focused on demonstrating how current K-12 students' academic abilities exceed standard curriculum requirements, examining how integrative and project-based pedagogical approaches help students develop essential emotional intelligence skills for academic success. Additionally, she evaluates emerging educational technologies to identify novel practices for classroom and laboratory implementation. She has established partnerships with Leanlab and the American Group of Innovative Learning Environments (AGILE) network to review and assess new educational technologies.
Her technical research focuses on developing soft robotic systems using woven fabric substrates, and investigating shape memory alloy actuator integration in embedded applications. She utilizes Matlab for computational modeling and simulation to validate theoretical frameworks against experimental outcomes, ensuring robust system design and performance verification.
Research Interest and Expertise
- Engineering Education
- Soft Robotics
- Embedded Systems
- 3D Modeling
- Computational Modeling
Courses Taught
- ECE 101 Exploring Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ECE 171 Digital Circuits
- ECE 172 Digital Systems
- ECE 371 Microprocessors
- ECE 372 Microprocessor Interfacing and Embedded Systems