Lorraine Fleming
Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Howard University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Fleming has spearheaded a number of research and intervention initiatives to attract and retain African American students in STEM disciplines and to improve the quality of engineering education for undergraduates. As Program Director and creator of the HUSEM (Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics) Program and GEAR-UP (Global Education, Awareness and Research Undergraduate Program), Dr. Fleming has been successful in implementing programs that enhance the preparation of Howard engineering graduates to be successful, globally-engaged leaders. HUSEM has been recognized by the national Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network with the Exemplary Program Award for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education in 2004. Dr. Fleming received the 2008 Golden Torch Award for the Engineering Educator of the Year from the National Society of Black Engineers and was selected as a 2005 Carnegie Scholar for her commitment to examining student learning and investigating undergraduate teaching. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a licensed professional engineer.
Research Interest
Geotechnical Engineering, STEM Education, Soil Mechanics, Waste Material Utilization
Publications
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Bliss, L., Bornmann, F., Fleming, L., Williams, D.G., Smith, K.C., Moore, I. “Broadening the Pipeline through the Study of Pathways and Persistence: Findings from the Second Year.†Paper presented at the 2014 Annual American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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Smith, K. C., Fleming, L., Williams, D., Bliss, L., Moore, I. Burris, S., & Bornmann, F. “Black Undergraduate Success in Engineering: The “Prove Them Wrong Syndrome†or Social Responsibility.†Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education’s 121st Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN (2014).
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Fleming, L., Burris, S. E., Smith, K.C., Williams, D., Bliss, L., Moore, I. & Bornmann, F. “ Beyond Persistence: Graduate School Aspirations of Hispanic Engineering Majors at HSIs.†Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education’s 121st Annual Conference and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN (2014).
