Lisa Benson, Ph.D.
Professor
Ph.D. Bioengineering, Clemson University, 2002
Research Interests
Student Motivation
Engineering Problem-Solving Skills
Active Learning
Biomechanics of Human Motion
Email lbenson@clemson.edu
Office M12 Holtzendorff Hall
Phone 864-656-0417
Education
Ph.D., Clemson University, 2002, Bioengineering
M.S., Clemson University, 1986, Bioengineering, (Minor in EE)
B.S., University of Vermont, 1982, Bioengineering
Bioengineering and Engineering Education Research
Student Motivation and Learning
Motivation: effects on retention, major, and learning
Engineering Problem-Solving Skills: transfer to new contexts
Assessment methods, including surveys and interviews
Active Learning in Undergraduate Engineering
Design of collaborative, hands-on classroom activities
Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learning
First-year engineering education
Human Motion Research
Design: mobile inertial sensor gait analysis system
Quantification during ambulation: knee and limb function
Assessment: rehabilitation regimes, physiological implant testing