Cynthia Finelli
Location
4413 EECS Building
1301 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122
Dr. Cynthia J. Finelli is the David C. Munson, Jr. Professor of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Professor of Education, and Director of Engineering Education Research at University of Michigan. In her research she focuses on increasing faculty adoption of evidence-based instruction, identifying ways to better support students with neurodiversities (e.g., Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD), and promoting students’ sense of social responsibility through engineering coursework.
Professor Finelli is a fellow of both the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). She previously served as deputy editor for the Journal of Engineering Education, associate editor for the European Journal of Engineering Education. associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Education, chair of the Engineering Education Chairs and Heads Association, co-chair of the ASEE Committee on Scholarly Publications, chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE, member of the governing board of the Research in Engineering Education Network and member of the Steering Committee for the IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference. She founded the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at University of Michigan in 2003 and served as its Director for 12 years. Dr. Finelli earned the B.S.E., M.S.E., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan.