Renee M Clark
Biographic Data
| ID | 9256823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Renee M Clark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Renee M |
| FAMILY NAME | Clark |
| SIGNATURE | CLARK R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1782-073X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Scaling medical-dental integration nationally
Oral health is siloed from broader healthcare systems, contributing to disparities in care. MORE CareTM, a Medical-Dental Integration (MDI) model originally launched to address access challenges in rural community health centers and offers a scalable approach to embedding oral health into primary care. This study evaluates its implementation in Ohio, where a two-year pilot engaged nearly 20,000 children across six counties. The program integrated…
Use of SPICE Circuit Simulation to Guide Written Reflections and Metacognition
Contribution: Reflection is a critical skill because it involves thinking about and reviewing one’s work. It contributes to self-regulatory, metacognitive behaviors when practiced regularly. In this research, a unique approach to promote reflection via SPICE simulation after quizzes in a microelectronics course was studied. Background: This study aligns with recent calls from the engineering education community for increased use of systematic ref…
Sustainability coursework
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess particular student outcomes when design thinking was integrated into an environmental engineering course. The literature is increasingly promoting design thinking for addressing societal and environmental sustainability engineering challenges. Design thinking is a human-centered approach that identifies needs upfront. Design/methodology/approach In an undergraduate engineering course, Design for the…
Teaching a Standalone Optics and Lasers Course Using Project-Based Learning
Contribution: A hybrid approach involving reduced lecture content with project-based learning (PBL) was introduced to a standalone course in optics at an engineering school not specialized in this area, with promising results. Background: At most schools, optics is an elective “niche” area involving a single senior course. This presents challenges, since the topic has breadth and depth, leaving little time for application projects. Yet, seniors w…
Assessing the Impact of Reflective Activities in Digital and Analog Electronics Courses
Contribution: This paper demonstrates positive outcomes from reflection-on-action by engineering students, including meaningful insights on their performance, professional and academic practices, and design knowledge as well as promising preliminary exam results. Background: Literature from the engineering education community underlines the benefits of reflection-based upon theories, such as Experiential Learning Theory, and calls for additional …
A Case Study of Post-Workshop Use of Simple Active Learning in an Introductory Computing Sequence
Background: Active learning (AL) requires students to do more than just listen and take notes. AL is important because of its positive impact on learning, and should be used to some degree in STEM courses. Fortunately, AL can be incorporated into a course in numerous ways, from the simple to the complex. Simple approaches, such as think-pair-share (TPS), often require little or no preparation. Intended Outcomes: The instructor intended to enhance…
Scaffolding to Support Problem-Solving Performance in a Bioengineering Lab—A Case Study
Background: Engineering programs must equip students to solve open-ended workplace problems. However, the literature points to actual or potential difficulties faced by students in solving open-ended or complex problems. During Fall 2014, the authors' students experienced difficulties in solving open-ended bio-signals laboratory problems of designing input signals to analyze unknown systems via MATLAB programming. These difficulties resulted in l…
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A Case Study of Post-Workshop Use of Simple Active Learning in an Introductory Computing Sequence
Background: Active learning (AL) requires students to do more than just listen and take notes. AL is important because of its positive impact on learning, and should be used to some degree in STEM courses. Fortunately, AL can be incorporated into a course in numerous ways, from the simple to the complex. Simple approaches, such as think-pair-share (TPS), often require little or no preparation. Intended Outcomes: The instructor intended to enhance…
Scaffolding to Support Problem-Solving Performance in a Bioengineering Lab—A Case Study
Background: Engineering programs must equip students to solve open-ended workplace problems. However, the literature points to actual or potential difficulties faced by students in solving open-ended or complex problems. During Fall 2014, the authors' students experienced difficulties in solving open-ended bio-signals laboratory problems of designing input signals to analyze unknown systems via MATLAB programming. These difficulties resulted in l…
Assessing the Impact of Reflective Activities in Digital and Analog Electronics Courses
Contribution: This paper demonstrates positive outcomes from reflection-on-action by engineering students, including meaningful insights on their performance, professional and academic practices, and design knowledge as well as promising preliminary exam results. Background: Literature from the engineering education community underlines the benefits of reflection-based upon theories, such as Experiential Learning Theory, and calls for additional …
Sustainability coursework
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess particular student outcomes when design thinking was integrated into an environmental engineering course. The literature is increasingly promoting design thinking for addressing societal and environmental sustainability engineering challenges. Design thinking is a human-centered approach that identifies needs upfront. Design/methodology/approach In an undergraduate engineering course, Design for the…
Teaching a Standalone Optics and Lasers Course Using Project-Based Learning
Contribution: A hybrid approach involving reduced lecture content with project-based learning (PBL) was introduced to a standalone course in optics at an engineering school not specialized in this area, with promising results. Background: At most schools, optics is an elective “niche” area involving a single senior course. This presents challenges, since the topic has breadth and depth, leaving little time for application projects. Yet, seniors w…
Use of SPICE Circuit Simulation to Guide Written Reflections and Metacognition
Contribution: Reflection is a critical skill because it involves thinking about and reviewing one’s work. It contributes to self-regulatory, metacognitive behaviors when practiced regularly. In this research, a unique approach to promote reflection via SPICE simulation after quizzes in a microelectronics course was studied. Background: This study aligns with recent calls from the engineering education community for increased use of systematic ref…
Scaling medical-dental integration nationally
Oral health is siloed from broader healthcare systems, contributing to disparities in care. MORE CareTM, a Medical-Dental Integration (MDI) model originally launched to address access challenges in rural community health centers and offers a scalable approach to embedding oral health into primary care. This study evaluates its implementation in Ohio, where a two-year pilot engaged nearly 20,000 children across six counties. The program integrated…
Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Engineering (4 works) · Experimental Learning in Engineering (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Electrical engineering (2 works) · Engineering education (2 works)