• Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Coordinator, Senior Capstone Design Projects
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Joanna Tsenn

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University – 2016
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin – 2010

Research Interests

    • Engineering education with an emphasis on capstone design and teamwork.

Awards & Honors

  • SWE Emerging Engineering Educator Award - 2024
  • College of Engineering Instructional Faculty Teaching Award - 2023
  • The Industry Advisory Council Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award - 2023
  • Peggy L. and Charles Brittan ’65 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award - 2022
  • Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Council Outstanding Faculty Contribution Award - 2017

Selected Publications

  • Tsenn, J., Weaver-Rosen, J., Mohiuddin, W., et. al., “Teaching Effective Communication for Teamwork,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, June 2024.
  • Balawi, S., Weaver-Rosen, J., Tsenn, J., et. al., “Embedding Teamwork Skills in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Gulf Southwest Conference, March 2024.
  • Mohiuddin, W., Tsenn, J., Balawi, S., et. al., “Vertical Integration of Teamwork Skills from Sophomore to Senior and Beyond!,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, June 2023
  • Tsenn, J., “The Effects of COVID-19 on Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone Design Student Self-Efficacy and Projects,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, July 2021
  • Tsenn, J., Lewis, H., and Layton, A., “An Analysis of Factors Impacting Design Self-Efficacy of Senior Design Students,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Conference, June 2019.
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