Kristen Bethke (Kristen.Bethke@tufts.edu)
Born: St. Louis, MO
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Education:
Princeton University (B.S.E in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) (2003)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics) (2005)
I am currently working on my Ph.D in Engineering Education in the M.S.T.E
program. My dissertation will focus on how engineering-based curricula affect students' understanding of and interest in fundamental science content in grades 3 through 5.
Work Experience:
Mechanical engineering intern at Argonne National Lab (2000)
Space systems intern at NASA Langley Research Center (2001 and 2002)
Research assistant in advanced spacesuit design at the MIT Man Vehicle Lab (2003-2005)
Graduate fellow in science and technology policy at the National Academy of Engineering (2005)
Interests: Traveling, cooking, spending time outdoors, and learning about international development efforts.
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