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Tahira Reid Smith

Arthur L. Glenn Professor of Engineering Education
Associate Department Head for Inclusive Research and Education

Affiliation(s):

Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering Design and Innovation

201 Reber Building

tpr5404@psu.edu

814-863-1673

Education

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2000
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2004
Ph.D., Design Science, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2010

Publications

Conference Proceedings

Tahira Reid and Catherine Berdanier, 2023, "Design Sprints in Research: A Novel Approach for Enhancing the Professional Development of Graduate Students"

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

Service

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About

The School of Engineering Design and Innovation delivers effective engineering education and unrivaled research opportunities through active, collaborative, project-based, and professionally oriented classroom experiences. The school offers a variety of programs that partner faculty, students, and industry in the study of real-life engineering problems. Our programs teach students to solve real-life problems with innovative solutions.