Kathryn Schulte Grahame
Research/Areas of Interest
Ph.D., Columbia University, Civil Engineering, 2008
M.S., Columbia University, Civil Engineering, 2005
M.Ed., Northeastern University, Higher Education Management, 2011
B.S., Northeastern University, Civil Engineering, 2004
Biography
Dr. Kathryn Schulte Grahame is currently a Visiting Teaching Professor at Tufts University for Fall 2025 and a Teaching Professor at Northeastern University, where she serves as Associate Director of the First-Year Engineering Team. She teaches Cornerstone of Engineering courses to first-year students and courses within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. She is a recipient of the Martin Essigman Outstanding Teaching Award, the Excellence in Mentoring Award, and the Outstanding Teacher of First-Year Students Award. Her research interests include service-learning and pedagogical approaches for first-year engineering students.
Selected Publications and Presentations
- O’Connell, B., Schulte Grahame, K., Mukasa, C., Whalen, R. & Freeman, S. Fruitful Endeavors: Continuous Peer Feedback to Develop Positive Team Dynamics. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, QC. June 2025
- Van Den Einde, L., et al. Culturally Relevant Engineering Piñata Project for Elementary-Aged STEAM Programs. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Montreal, QC. June 2025
- Schulte Grahame, K., & Shea, A. E., & Amstutz, C. (2023, June), Success Framework for a STEAM x S-L Partnership Paper at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. June 2023 https:// presented https://peer.asee.org/44355
- Schulte Grahame, K., & Jay, A., & Gillen, A. L., & Freeman, S. F. (2023, June), Meaningful Moments: First-year Student Perceptions of Mindfulness and Meditation in the Classroom Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. https://peer.asee.org/43561
- Schulte Grahame, K., Pfluger, C., (2022) “A Comparison and Assessment of Capstone and Cornerstone Students’ Perceptions of the Application of ABET Design Criteria”, ASEE 2022 National Conference Proceedings, June 2022