SUSAN REYNOLDS
Professional Engineer, Licensed Architect
Teaching Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
ABOUT ME
Educated in engineering, design, and liberal arts, I am a generalist who enjoys exploring complex ideas from varied perspectives. I have been teaching college students full-time for over 10 years. Before I became an academic, I worked as a structural engineer and as an architect with expertise in historic preservation.
My current academic interests are the strengths-based STEM classroom and the intersection between evidence-based teaching practices and neurodivergent teaching and learning styles.
I am the faculty adviser to the Infinity Club, founder of the Mines Neurodiversity Ally Network (MNAN) and I strive to be an ally to the neurodivergent community.
I am also the author of the Open Educational Resources (OERs) posted at Seeing Structures.
CREDENTIALS
Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
Professional Engineer, State of Alabama
Registered Architect, District of Columbia
EDUCATION
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
B. Architecture, Auburn University
B.A. Spanish, Auburn University
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Reynolds, S. M. (2021) Seeing Structures: Interactive CAD Models in Mechanics of Materials. Proceedings paper, 2021 ASEE Annual Conference.
Reynolds, S. M. (2017) Reversibility in Historic Preservation and its Application to Sustainable Design Practices in New Construction. Panel discussion, 2017 ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, Colorado.
Reynolds, S. M. (2016) Critical Thinking for Open-Ended Engineering Problems Through Written Reflection: A Case Study. Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference, Cedar City, Utah.
Reynolds, S. M. & Tackie. R. N. (2016) A Novel Approach to Skeleton-Note Instruction in Large Engineering Courses: Unified and Concise Handouts that are Fun and Colorful. Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reynolds, S. M. (2016) A Pedagogical Approach for a Sophomore Mechanics of Materials Course. Extended abstract presented at 2016 MYEE Conference, College Station, Texas.
Turner, C. J., & Reynolds, S. M. (2014) Multidisciplinary Construction Engineering Design Projects. Proceedings paper, 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.