The Simmons Research Lab is thrilled to announce that graduate student Elizabeth Volpe became Dr. Elizabeth Volpe on December 13, 2024! Pictured here with Dr. Simmons after the commencement ceremony, Dr. Volpe has played a pivotal role in our lab, leading multiple research projects and… Read More
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Simmons presented an innovative paper at the FIE 2024 Conference titled “Rethinking Work in the Age of Robots: Insights from the Construction Industry.” This research explores the transformative impact of Construction 4.0 technologies,… Read More
We are excited to share that members of the Simmons Research Lab (SRL) recently presented their paper at the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) 2024 Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland! The theme of this year’s conference, “Educating Responsible Engineers,” is… Read More
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Denise R. Simmons has been promoted to the position of Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Simmons on this… Read More
This fall Denise R Simmons and Elizabeth Volpe were officially inducted as a full member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, an international organization that honors excellence in science and engineering. It was an amazing opportunity to connect,… Read More
The Simmons Research Lab had a remarkable presence at the ASEE 2024 Conference, presenting several impactful papers and receiving prestigious awards. Mary Nwanua presented a paper titled “”Ima Nmadu”: Building Academic Success Through Relationships – A Black Civil Engineering Ph.D.… Read More
A recent SRL publication has been selected to be featured in the Editor’s Choice section of the Journal of Civil Engineering Education page in the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Library! This paper highlights the role of social capital (e.g.,… Read More
SRL celebrates this amazing achievement of Denise R Simmons in the engineering education community! The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)Board of Directors grants the status of Fellow Member to individuals who have been actively involved in the Society for… Read More
Danielle Weisenfeld worked closely with SRL for the past 3 years. This weekend she graduated with her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from UF! Danielle will continue on to work in transportation engineering consulting in Atlanta! Thank you Danielle… Read More
SRL met for a celebratory lunch to celebrate the end of the spring semester, achievements, and birthdays of lab members, and to say farewell to Dr. Hwangbo Bae. Dr. Bae was an integral part of SRL for many years. His… Read More