Overview
Lisa G. Huettel received a BS degree in Engineering Science from Harvard University in 1994. She earned her MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University in 1996 and 1999, respectively. From 1999 until 2001, Dr. Huettel was a Research Associate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, followed by a year as an Assistant Research Professor. In 2002, Dr. Huettel was appointed as an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University and is currently a Professor of the Practice. Her current research interests are focused on the application of statistical signal processing to remote sensing, engineering education, and curriculum and laboratory development.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2014 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
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2024 - Present
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Practices for Implementing Interactive Teaching Development Groups
Journal Article Advances in Engineering Education · October 1, 2021 This paper reports on a two-year project to form teaching development groups in engineering departments. The goal of each group was to discuss and implement interactive teaching strategies (e.g., in-class problem solving). The research design used meetings ... CiteDevelopmental changes in college engineering students' personal epistemology profiles
Journal Article Learning and Individual Differences · May 1, 2016 The current study empirically tested Greene, Azevedo, and Turney-Purta's (2008) combined theory of personal epistemology development among a sample of college engineering students (N = 917). Participants were invited to complete surveys assessing personal ... Full text CiteA grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering: Impact on student outcomes and motivation
Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings · January 1, 2015 Exposure to meaningful, societally relevant applications can increase student motivation and improve learning outcomes. Here, we describe assessment results that evaluate a pedagogical framework based on the NAE Grand Challenges, in which specific engineer ... CiteRecent Grants
A Grand Challenge-based Framework for Contextual Learning in Engineering
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2016A Hands-On Project Prototyping Laboratory for Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2008 - 2009Theme-based Redesign of the Duke ECE Undergraduate Curriculum at Duke University
Institutional SupportCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2004 - 2008View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1999
Ph.D.