Faculty Profiles
Jennifer S Mullin
Associate Professor of Teaching, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Director, Experience Engineering (E4)
Engineering education and experiential learning
Professor Jennifer Mullin’s research interests lie in engineering education
with an emphasis on design thinking, creativity, and the impact of hands-on
learning experiences on student’s academic success. She is also interested
in the influence of student’s extracurricular experiences such as project
clubs, study abroad, research and internships on their career development.
Her work focuses on educational research and instructional development in
engineering design, problem-solving and technical communication. Her
endeavors in project-based teaching and learning utilize a research-based
“learn-by-doing” approach. Her instructional efforts aim to prepare and
inspire students for innovative professional careers in engineering and
technology.
Capsule Bio:
Jennifer S. Mullin received her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from
Virginia Tech in 2010, where she was the first to graduate from the
program. Her early career experiences were focused on instruction and
program evaluation in formal and informal educational settings including
science and technology camps, community college and a small private
university. Prior to joining 鶹ý, she was Professor of Teaching at
UC Davis where she developed and led a large enrollment undergraduate
communication and design course for all engineering majors. Her research
interests include engineering design education, project-based learning,
engineering curriculum development and hands-on experiential education.
Email:
jmullin@ucsd.edu