Honors and Awards

• 2016 Denice B. Denton Best Paper Award for “Teamwork in Engineering Undergraduate Classes: What Problems do Students Experience?” With J. Wolfe, S. Schlisserman, and Z. Kirshon. Presented at ASEE Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 2016. 
• Tennessee Technological University Featured Researcher. Was interviewed by Tennessee Technological University about my research in communication in engineering: “TTU English Instructor Investigates Communication Issues in Engineering.” Tennessee Technological University. Tennessee, n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.

Scholarly Activities (Grant Proposals) 

• “What do engineers do? Communicating the diverse, dynamic field through outreach.” PI: B. Powell. Co-PI: H. Ingle. Tennessee Board of Regents. $34,969.00. July 2018. (Funded.) 
• “Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition: A Three-Tiered Approach to Graduating Renaissance Engineers.” PI: B. Powell. Co-PI: H. Ingle, T. Marable. Tennessee Board of Regents. $25,000. July 2016. (Funded.)  
• “GSE/RES: Uncovering Tacit Knowledge About Gender, Communication, and Interpersonal Interactions in Engineering.” National Science Foundation, 2012-2014. PI: J. Wolfe. Co-PI: B. Powell. $307,723. January 2011-December 2015. (Funded.) 
• “Student Engagement through Professional Development.” PI: B. Powell. Co-PI: H. Ingle. Provost’s Micro Grant for Student Success (Tennessee Tech).  $3,180. Jan. 2016. (Funded.)