Research/Areas of Interest
Equity in engineering and science education. Cooperative learning, collaborative decision-making, identity formation, and affect in PK-12 engineering education. Supporting PK-12 educators to teach engineering and science.
Education
PhD in STEM Education, Tufts University
MS in Elementary Education, Wheelock College
BS in Plant Sciences, Cornell University
Biography
Dr. Karen Miel is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO). At the CEEO, Karen’s research focuses on understanding the ways informal educators use talk to support youth in learning engineering.
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Miel, K., Swanson, R.D., Portsmore, M., Paul, K.M., Moison, E.A., Kim, J., and Maltese, A.V. (2023). Characterizing engineering outreach educators' talk moves: An exploratory framework. Journal of Engineering Education, 112(2), 337-364.
- Paul, K. M., Miel, K., Portsmore, M., and Maltese, A. (2023). Challenging the notion of role models in engineering outreach programs for youth. Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 13(2), 5.
- Miel, K., Swenson, J., and Johnson, A. (2022). Emerging engineering judgment: Making assumptions in engineering science homework. American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.