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Elizabeth (Liz) C. Kisenwether Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Design Co-Director, Lion Launch Pad The Pennsylvania State University 213 Hammond Building University Park, PA 16802 Office Phone: 814.863.1531 Cell: 814.571-3487 FAX: 814.863.7229 E-Mail: exk13@psu.edu |
Expertise: Engineering design methodology, product design, innovation and entrepreneurship, engineering education assessment.
Education:
M.S. Electrical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1987. Focus area: Radar signal processing
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981 Thesis area: Myoelectric signal processing
B.S. Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1979
Positions held:
The Pennsylvania State University
Co-Director, Lion Launch Pad - Center for Penn State Student Entrepreneurship, 2009-present
Asst. Professor, School of Engineering Design, 2002-present
Director, Engineering Entrepreneurship (E-SHIP) Minor The Pennsylvania State University, 2002-2010
President and Founder, KidTech, Inc., State College, PA 1997-present
President and Co-Founder, Paragon Technology, Inc. State College, PA 1992-1997
Engineering Staff, HRB Systems/Raytheon Corp. State College, PA 1981-1992
Honors/Awards:
2006
Kauffman Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator Award (Entrepreneurship
Division, ASEE)
2005
Price Institute Innovative Entrepreneurship Educator Award (Stanford
University)
2004
Best Paper Award in Entrepreneurship - National Consortium of
Entrepreneurship Centers (NCEC)
2003
GE Learning and Teaching Excellence Award College of Engineering
Affiliations:
ASEE (American Society of Engineering Educators) - Member and Entrepreneurship (ENT) Division Program Chair, 2001-2011
http://www.asee-ent.org/index.html
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering) - Member and Innovation Showcase (I-SHOW) Program / Volunteer Lead
http://www.asme.org/Communities/Entrepreneur/General_Information.cfm
Publications:
Vickers,
K. and
Okudan, G., J. Fenelli and E. Kisenwether, “Entrepreneurial Design Projects: What Type of Projects are Effective in Improving Student Learning and Enthusiasm?”; paper selected for publication in the 2006 ASEE conference proceedings and to be presented June 21, 2006.
Devin, R., E. Kisenwether,
R. Schuhmann, R. Pangborn and K. Barron: “ Engineering Education and the Global
Economy: The search for Policy”; paper selected for publication in the 2006 ASEE
Conference proceedings and to be presented June 20, 2006.
Hanke, R.,
A. Warren and E. Kisenwether,
“A Scalable
Problem-based Learning System for
Entrepreneurship Education”
; selected to be published in the Best Paper Proceedings of the 2005 Academy of
Management Meeting, Honolulu, HI (Aug. 5-10, 2005)
Bilen, S., E. Kisenwether,
Okudan, G., E. Kisenwether
and S. Rzasa, “A Methodology for Curriculum Development, Revising
and Assessment for
Entrepreneurial Skill Development: Stage I - Entrepreneurial Leadership Course”,
paper published and presented at the 2005
Annual Conference – National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, San
Rzasa,
S., J. C. Wise, and E. C. Kisenwether, “Evaluation
of entrepreneurial endeavors in the classroom:
The
student perspective”,
Paper presented at the 8th annual meeting of the National Collegiate Inventor
and Innovators
Kisenwether, E and S.
Bilen. "Developing Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset."
Paper presented at
the 7th annual meeting of the National Collegiate Inventor and Innovators
Alliance in
E. Kisenwether, “Moving Students with
Entrepreneurial Mindsets to Being Technology Entrepreneurs”; Conf. Proceedings -
Teaching Entrepreneurship to Engineering Students,
Teaching:
EDSGN100 - Introduction to Engineering Design (1999 - present)
EDSGN497D - Multidisciplinary Capstone Design (2010 - present)
ENGR097S - Engineering Entrepreneurship First-year Seminar (2001 - present)
Updated: July 2010