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Shanna Daly is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, where she leads the Daly Design Engineering Education Research Group. Her research focuses on innovative design processes, including idea generation and engineering creativity, emphasizing divergent thinking and design cognition. She has published numerous papers in educational research and design education, contributing to an enhanced understanding of socio-technical engineering skillsets and design ethnography. Over the years, Daly has received several prestigious awards, recognizing her impact on engineering education, including the Henry Russell Award and the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. Daly’s work is characterized by a commitment to socially-engaged design and finding effective methods to teach design. She has been involved in various programs to promote diversity within engineering and has mentored many students through research opportunities.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science