Shana L. McAlexander
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Research Interests
STEM Education, Representation in science and engineering careers, Access to internships, Undergraduate/Graduate student professional development, Team Science/Convergence/Interdisciplinarity.
Bio
As Associate Director, Shana leads grant operations for the Harnessing AI for Understanding & Designing Materials (aiM Program), a Research Traineeship program supported by the National Science Foundation.
Education
- B.S. Pacific University, 2007
- M.B.A. Elon University, 2014
- M.Ed. North Carolina State University, 2015
- Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 2021
Positions
- Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Courses Taught
- ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
Publications
- McAlexander SL, Blanchard MR, Venditti RA. Transfer Students’ Perceptions of Science and Engineering Internships. Sustainability (Switzerland). 2024 Aug 1;16(15).
- Slates AM, L McAlexander S, Nolan J, de Pablo J, Chen J, Johnson HT, et al. Partnerships and collaboration drive innovative graduate training in materials informatics. Science advances. 2024 May;10(18):eadp7446.
- McAlexander SL, McCance K, Blanchard MR, Venditti RA. Investigating the Experiences, Beliefs, and Career Intentions of Historically Underrepresented Science and Engineering Undergraduates Engaged in an Academic and Internship Program. Sustainability. 2022 Jan 27;14(3):1486–1486.
- McAlexander S, Blanchard M, Venditti R, McCance K, Collier K. An Interdisciplinary Model to Diversify STEM Participation: College, High School, and Industry Partnerships. In: Farland-Smith D, editor. Handbook of research on student, scientist, & teacher partnerships (pp 95-132). 2021.
- McCance KR, Suarez A, McAlexander SL, Davis G, Blanchard MR, Venditti RA. Modeling a Biorefinery: Converting Pineapple Waste to Bioproducts and Biofuel. Journal of Chemical Education. 2021 Jun 8;98(6):2047–54.