Leadership Team

The ROPES Hub team brings together faculty, researchers, advisors, and partners working across engineering education, transfer pathways, and student success.

Points of Contact

David Knight, Ph.D.

Professor of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

dbkinight@vt.edu

Amy Richardson, Ph.D., P.E.

Research Scientist, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

amyjr@vt.edu

Hub Leaders

Jacob Grohs, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Engineering Education; Director, Center for Educational Networks and Impacts, Virginia Tech

jrgrohs@vt.edu

Gary R. Kirk, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Research-Practice Partnerships, Center for Educational Networks and Impacts, Virginia Tech

garykirk@vt.edu

Michelle Klopfer, Ph.D.

Researcher, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

midavis1@vt.edu

Walter Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Engineering Education; Interim Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Virginia Tech

walterl@vt.edu

James Newcomer

Academic and Career Advisor, Engineering Education; Ph.D. Student, Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

jamesn@vt.edu

Sarah L. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

srodriguez@vt.edu

Anya Work

Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development; Ph.D. Candidate, Higher Education, Virginia Tech

awork@vt.edu

Evaluator & External Partners

Bruk Berhane, Ph.D. (Evaluator)

Assistant Research Professor; Undergraduate Program Director, SUCCEED, Florida International University

bberhane@fiu.edu

Dustin Grote, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Higher Educational Leadership, Weber State University

dustingrote@weber.edu

Hamadi M. Belghith, Ph.D.

Professor of Engineering, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)

mbelghith@nvcc.edu

P.K. Imbrie, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Faculty Effectiveness; Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Oklahoma

pk.imbrie@ou.edu

Teri Reed, Ph.D.

Director, University of Oklahoma Polytechnic Institute, The University of Oklahoma

teri.reed@ou.edu

David Reeping, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Engineering and Computing Education, University of Cincinnati

reepindp@ucmail.uc.edu