Sheryl Sorby

Sheryl Ann Sorby is an American mechanical engineer and educator known for her contributions to engineering education, particularly in the area of spatial visualization. She currently serves as a professor of engineering education at the University of Cincinnati and holds the title of professor emerita of mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics at Michigan Technological University.

Life

Sorby completed a B.S. in civil engineering, a M.S. in engineering mechanics, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics from Michigan Technological University.[1] Her 1991 dissertation was titled, An Experimental and Numerical Study of Stress Wave Interactions with Sub-Surface Cracks.[2] John B. Ligon was Sorby's doctoral advisor.[2]

Sorby serves as a professor of engineering education at the University of Cincinnati[3] and holds the title of professor emerita of mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics at Michigan Technological University, where she spent a significant portion of her career.[1] She was elected a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2009 and served as its president from 2020 to 2021.[1][4] She received the 2011 Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education,[1] 2021 Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education,[5] and the 2021 Claire L. Felbinger Award.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sheryl A. Sorby | ME-EM | Michigan Tech". www.mtu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ a b Marlor, Sheryl Sorby (1991). An Experimental and Numerical Study of Stress Wave Interactions with Sub-Surface Cracks (Thesis). OCLC 23539889.
  3. ^ "Expert Profile: Sheryl Sorby | Research Directory". researchdirectory.uc.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ Home-Douglas, Pierre (2020). "Shape Shifter". ASEE Prism. 30 (1): 28–31. ISSN 1056-8077. JSTOR 48651095.
  5. ^ Rao, Anya (2021-01-05). "UC professor receives global award for engineering education". UC News. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion". ABET. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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