There are many people that can support your engineering education at Wellesley. Meet them!
Wellesley Engineering Team
Director of Engineering Studies and Lecturer in Engineering
B.S., M.S., Ph.D, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Amy Banzaert is responsible for Wellesley's engineering opportunities. The founder of We-Lab, she teaches introductory engineering classes, and advises students interested in engineering-related studies in conjunction with Class Dean Alison Black.
Class Dean
Alison Black advises all Wellesley students who are interested in engineering, whether they are considering engineering for graduate school, enrolling in a dual degree program with Olin or MIT, pursuing the Olin Engineering Certificate, or otherwise exploring how their education can have an engineering focus.
Wellesley Engineering Studies Advisory Board
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Amy Banzaert Director of Engineering Studies and Lecturer in Engineering |
Robbie Berg Professor of Physics |
Lyn Turbak Associate Professor of Computer Science |
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Alison Black Class Dean |
Andy Mowbray Lecturer in Art; Director of 3D Arts
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Becky Beslisle Assistant Professor of Physics |
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Catia Confortini Associate Professor of Peace and Justice Studies |
Dan Brabander Frost Professor in Environmental Science; Professor of Geosciences |
Daniela Rivera Barbara Morris Caspersen Associate Professor of Humanities; Associate Professor of Art |
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Dick French Louise Sherwood McDowell and Sarah Frances Whiting Professor of Astrophysics; Professor of Astronomy |
Erin Konkle Program Director Civic Engagement in Career Education |
Frances Adjorlolo Career Education Advisor for Technology, Engineering, & Physical Sciences |
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James Battat Associate Professor of Physics |
Jenn Yang Botanic Gardens and Paulson Initiative Post-doctoral Scholar |
Katie Hall Distinguished Senior Lecturer in Physics |
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Louise Darling Assistant Professor of Natural and Biological Sciences |
Rachel Stanley Associate Professor of Chemistry |
Sohie Lee Senior Instructor in Computer Science Laboratory |
The Engineering Studies Advisory Board (ESAB) provides expertise, advice, and support to the Director of Engineering Studies at Wellesley College. It is comprised primarily of faculty at the college who teaching, scholarship, and/or training have meaningful connection to Engineering Studies and also includes appropriate staff at the discretion of the Director.
The primary responsibility of the Engineering Studies Advisory Board is to advise on the programmatic direction of engineering studies as set by the Director. Members typically meet one or twice per year, in addition to email check-ins.
When possible, ESAB faculty members consciously invite and/or note speakers with a connection to engineering for their department talks and invite Engineering Studies to co-sponsor these talks. As needed, board members provide backup to the Director for regular events such as attending the Chairs/Directors meetings for the College and Science Center on behalf of engineering and representing engineering at College events (e.g. at Orientation and Open Campus). As appropriate, ESAB faculty members advise students with interest in engineering related to their particular field.
Olin-Wellesley Engineering Liaisons
Associate Professor of Biology, Olin College |
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Olin College |
Interested in opportunities at Olin College? Along with talking to at least one of us above, reach out to Prof. Jean Huang '01 or Prof. Dave Barrett, the Olin liaisons for Wellesley students.
Prof. Huang is a Wellesley Alumna who completed degrees in Biology and has current research in Microbial Diversity and Cultivation Photosynthetic bacteria, as well as Microbial Ecology and Community Interactions. Prof. Barrett completed degrees in Ocean and Mechanical Engineering and his current research focuses on Robotics.