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Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome

Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor

Department of Engineering Education (EEd)

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

University of Florida

Ph: 352-392-9672 (EEd Main Office)

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Bio

Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome is the Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida (UF). Dr. Waisome leads the PRISEM Lab where her research focuses on broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C). Her primary research interest involves understanding how mentorship impacts student trajectories and self-efficacy in STEM+C. She is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Roundtable on Mentoring, Well-being, and Professional Development, and an serves as an expert for the NASEM’s Transforming Trajectories of Women of Color in Tech. Dr. Waisome proudly serves as the Advisor for the UF Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and is a recipient of the national organization’s highest honor, the Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year Award (2017).

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2017 – University of Florida
    • Doctoral Thesis: Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement Interface Conditions to Enhance Long-Term Pavement Performance
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, 2012 – University of Florida 
  • B.S. Civil Engineering, 2010 – University of Florida

Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida (2022-Present)
  • Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education, University of Florida (2020-2022)
  • Special Assistant to the Dean in the Division of Graduate Student Affairs, The Graduate School, University of Florida (2018-2021)
  • Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, University of Florida (2018-2020)

Affiliate Appointments

  • Institute Faculty Affiliate, Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida (2023-Present)
  • Affiliate Faculty, Engineering School for Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, University of Florida (2021-Present) 

Publications

  • A list of publications can be found here.

Projects

  • A list of projects can be found here.

Honors & Awards

  • 40 Gators Under 40 Honoree, UF Alumni Association, 2024
  • William R. Jones Outstanding Mentor Award, Florida Education Fund, McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program, 2024
  • Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professorship, UF Department of Engineering Education, 2023-Present
  • Mara H. Wasburn Early Engineering Educator Grant Recipient, American Society for Engineering Education, Women in Engineering Division, 2021
  • Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year – Female Recipient, National Society of Black Engineers, 2018
  • Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Inductee, UF Chapter (Charter Member), 2017