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Glenn Ellis , PH.D.
Associate Professor of Engineering
Glenn Ellis is a civil engineer with a strong interest
in reforming engineering education. He feels that engineers must be educated—not
trained—and that Smith's Picker Engineering Program is an ideal venue to affect
change. To support this effort, Ellis has developed Smith's Engineering Education
Partnership. Through this organization Ellis works with engineering and education
faculty to develop undergraduate engineering curricula that are consistent with the
research on learning, integrate engineering into the education of pre-service teachers,
and develop curricula and outreach programs that bring engineering into the K-12
classroom.
 In
2007 Glenn Ellis recieved the Professor of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE)—the only national award for excellence in undergraduate teaching and
mentoring. More information...
During the course of his career, Ellis has increasingly
focused his research on engineering education and related gender issues. At the college
level Ellis taught previously at Clarkson University, where he won numerous teaching
awards. His research focused on using stochastic processes and artificial neural
networks to model a variety of mechanical and environmental systems. He also has
taught at the United States Air Force Academy and conducted research at the Kajima
Corporation in Japan. At the secondary school level, Ellis has experience in administration,
teaching and curriculum development that includes positions at St. Paul's School
and Brunswick School.
Ellis graduated in 1983 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering
from Lehigh University, where he worked on research in soil dynamics and soil testing.
Ellis earned a M.A. (1985) and a Ph.D. (1987) from Princeton University in Civil
Engineering and Operations Research. At Princeton Ellis used ARIMA processes to model
earthquake strong ground motion.
Ellis and his wife, Sonia (a writer), have two sons
and are enjoying the beauty, ideals and culture of the Pioneer Valley. Ellis believes
strongly in the ethical treatment of animals. He likes to spend time outdoors, draw,
collect art and antiques, and play with his dogs in his spare time. |
