Rebecca Reck
- Teaching Associate Professor, Associate Head of Undergraduate Programs
- Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs
(217) 300-8461
3130 Everitt Laboratory
Primary Research Area
- Research in BME Education
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Education
- Ph.D. Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2016
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2010
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2005
Academic Positions
- Teaching Associate Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bioengineering, August 2020-Present
- Assistant Professor, Kettering University, Flint, Michigan, Mechanical Engineering, January 2016-June 2020
Other Professional Employment
- Senior Systems Engineer, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 2011-August 2013
- Systems Engineer, Automatic Flight Control Systems, Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 2005-January 2011
Professional Societies
- Frontiers in Education Conference Steering Committee, Educational Research and Methods Division, American Society for Engineering Education, November 2023 - Present
- Social Media Officer, New Engineering Educators Division, American Society for Engineering Education, June 2019-Present
- Women in Academia Committee Member, Society of Women Engineers, October 2015-Present
Service on Department Committees
- ABET Liason, August 2022 - Present
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, August 2021 - Present
Service on College Committees
- Courses & Curricula Committee, August 2021 - July 2023
Service to Federal and State Government
- College of Reviewers for Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, 2018-2022
Other Outside Service
- IEEE Program Evaluator, Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission, ABET, March 2012-March 2022
- IEEE Program Evaluator, Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET, March 2022-Present
Research Interests
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Educational technology
- Inclusive pedagogy
- Instructional laboratories
- Experiential learning
Primary Research Area
- Research in BME Education
Books Authored or Co-Authored (Original Editions)
Selected Articles in Journals
Articles in Conference Proceedings
- H. Kimmel, M. Miriyala, H. Liang, M. Agrawal, K. Tuvilleja and R. M. Reck, "A Guided Comparison of Bioinstrumentation Laboratory Data Analysis using Mathematical Software and Generative AI," in 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Washington, DC, USA.
- R. M. Reck, J. R. TerBush, C. Cvetkovic, H. M. Golecki, C. D. Schmitz, K. Ansell, D. Mussulman, C. Radhakrishnan, I. H. James, "Getting Started Teaching an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory," in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.
- H. R. C. Kimmel, M. S. Miriyala, H. Liang, M. Agrawal, K. Tuvilleja, K., and R. M. Reck, "Designing a Bioinstrumentation Lab for All Learners," in 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR.
- K. Ansell, R. M. Reck, H. Golecki and C. Schmitz, "Training Students to Establish and Maintain Positive Group Dynamics in Design and Design-Based Classes," in 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), College Station, TX.
- C. Radhakrishnan, C. D. Schmitz, R. M. Reck, A. Banerjee, Y. Zhou, K. Ansell, H. M. Golecki, J. R. TerBush, and J. Bradley, "Changes to a Circuits Lab Sequence to Encourage Reflection and Integration of Experiences Across Related Courses to Explore New Solution Spaces to an Engineering Problem," in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
- R. M. Reck, Y. Li, S. R. Thompson, N. D. Jackson, and S. Dabetwar, "Preparing Women in STEM for Faculty Careers through a Job Search Workshop Series," in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
- A, Subramaniasivam, R. M. Reck, K. Ansell, H. M. Golecki, C. Radhakrishnan, C. D. Schmitz, and J. R. TerBush "Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in Undergraduate Laboratory Courses" in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
- R.M. Reck, "Tips for Creating a Functional Personal Knowledge Management System in Academia," in 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
- H. Liu, D. Moparthi, L. Angrave, J. Amos, D. Dalpiaz, C Vogiatzis, S. Varadhan, R. M. Reck, Y. Huang, "Understanding the needs of students with and without disabilities for inclusive UDL-based design of Engineering courses through learning management systems," in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN
- H. Golecki, R. M. Reck, C. Schmitz, K. Ansell, J. Terbush, and J. Popovics, "Development of a Community of Practice for Rethinking Best Practices in Post-COVID Experiential Learning," in 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
- R. M. Reck, "Adopting Alternative Grading in an Upper-Level Laboratory Course in Bioengineering,'' in 2022 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference (FIE), Uppsala, Sweden.
- R. M. Reck, "Converting a Biomedical Instrumentation Lab From In-person to Online," in 2021 Frontiers in Engineering Education Conference (FIE), Lincoln, NE.
- C. A. Berry, M. A. Gennert, and R. M. Reck, "Practical Skills for Students in Mechatronics and Robotics Education," in 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, [Online]. Awarded best paper in the Multidisciplinary Division.
- R. M. Reck, "Designing a Student Video Presentation Assignment: Considerations for Minimizing Stress," in 2019 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Cincinnati, OH.
- R. M. Reck, "A Systematic Review of Technologies for Providing Feedback and Grades to Students," in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL.
- R. M. Reck, "Student and faculty reflections after using MathWorks' Cody Coursework in a control systems course," in 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), San Jose, CA.
- R. M. Reck, "Validating DC Motor Models on the Quanser Qube Servo," in ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Vol. 2, Atlanta, GA.
- R. M. Reck, "Applications Monday: Students bring real-life control system experiences into the classroom," in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.
- R. M. Reck, "Applying a common framework to develop undergraduate control systems laboratory kits," in 2017 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Indianapolis, IN.
Abstracts (in print or accepted)
- N. Taylor and R. M. Reck, "Fostering Inclusive Lab and Design Courses", in 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
- R. M. Reck, H. Kimmel, K. Tuvilleja, M. Miriyala, M. Agrawal, H. Laing, "Exploring Undergraduate Bioinstrumentation Laboratory Data Analysis with both Mathematical Software and Generative AI," in 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
- R. M. Reck, "Identifying Gaps in Existing Instruments to Analyze Inclusive Course Design when Applied to a Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory," in 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Honors
- Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award, IEEE Education Society (2023)
- Emerging Engineering Educator, Society of Women Engineers (2023)
- WE Local ELiTE, Society of Women Engineers (2021)
- Outstanding SWE Counselor, Society of Women Engineers (2020)