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Feb. 2, 2004 Volume 28, Issue 22 |
Seiler named coordinator for engineering college
Emma E. Seiler is the new coordinator of educational outreach and student programs for the Bagley College of Engineering.
Co-developer of a novel shoe design activity for high school students called "The Cinderella Project," Seiler will be responsible for planning and directing college interaction activities with the pre-K-12 educational system, and coordinating undergraduate programs in leadership.
Associate engineering dean Robert Taylor said the Birmingham, Ala., native will focus on increasing the awareness and understanding of careers in engineering, mathematics and science among students, parents, teachers, counselors, and other school administrators.
"I have always enjoyed working with K-12 students and am excited that I get to introduce them to the fun side of math, science and engineering," said Seiler, who holds two engineering degrees from Mississippi State and recently completed an internship with the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C.
"I look forward to not only expanding the programs throughout Mississippi, but to the entire Southeast," she added.
Seiler received a bachelor's degree in biological engineering with an environmental emphasis in 2001, then completed a master's in civil engineering the following year.
Seiler's new responsibilities include coordination of the college's summer educational outreach programs, as well as the Mississippi Region V Science and Engineering Fair that is held each spring on campus. She also will lead in developing innovative tools for curriculum enhancement; planning undergraduate leadership programs; and directing a variety of seminars and workshops.
Along with a former MSU outreach coordinator Teresa Sappington, Seiler developed a shoe design activity for a high school girls' camp hosted by the engineering college. Called "The Cinderella Project," it incorporated the natural biomechanics of the foot and the engineering design process to create a shoe that was both comfortable and sturdy.