Principal Lecturer
Director of Academics
General Engineering
106B Holtzendorff Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634
Phone: (864) 656-2542
Email: bethste@clemson.edu
Courses Taught
- ENGR 1020- Engineering Disciplines and Skills
- ENGR 1410 - Programming and Problem Solving
- ENGR 1510 – Engineering Skills
- ENGR 1100 - Engineering Success Skills
Education
- Ph.D, Chemical Engineering, University of Akron (1999)
- BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Akron (1993)
Experience
- Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Principal Lecturer - Clemson University/General Engineering
- Lecturer - University of Akron - Wayne College/Chemistry
- Lecturer - University of Akron/Chemical Engineering
- Consultant - University of Akron/Polymer Engineering
- Postdoctoral Fellow and Consultant - Akron, OH/Microscale Physiochemical Engineering Center (MPEC)
- Production Engineer - Traverse City, MI/Dow Chemical
- Coop Education Experience - Midland, MI/Dow Chemical
Professional Activities
- Member, ASEE – American Society of Engineering Education (current)
- Chief Advisor for SC Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi (2006 – 2016)
- District Director for Tau Beta Pi (2002 – 2014)
- Advisor, Alpha Omega Epsilon, Professional Engineering Sorority (2005 – 2016)
Honors and Awards
- Tau Beta Pi National Outstanding Advisor (2015)
- Clemson National Scholars Program Award of Distinction (2014)
- Clemson Ted G. Westmoreland Award for Excellence (2014)
- CECAS Byers Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2010)
- OTEI-ETS Laptop Faculty Fellow (2004)
Selected Publications
Textbook
- Stephan, E. A., D. R. Bowman, W. D. Martin, and B. A. Martin | Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach | Pearson - Prentice Hall | Sixth Edition | 2026 | ISBN-13: 9780135352076
Recent Conference Proceedings and Presentations
- Flanagan, E., M. Pollock, E. Stephan and K. High | WIP: How Empathy Education Changes Student's Perceptions of an "Engineer" | ASEE Annual Conference | Baltimore, MD | June 2023
- Flanagan, E., E. Stephan and K. High | Propagating Empathy Education in First-Year General Engineering | XDBER: Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) Conference | Online | April 2023
- STEM Equity Academy on "Metacognitive Awareness" | part of Clemson University HHMI Driving Change (PIs: Bridget Trogden, Oliver Myers, and Calvin Williams) | Watt Center, Clemson | February 2023
- Martin, B. A., M. K. Orr, S. C. Brandon, and E. A. Stephan | An Overview of First-Year Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Problem Solving in Engineering during a Major Exploration Course | First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference | Online | August 2021
- Stephan, A. T., J. Harcum, E.A. Stephan, and L.A. Whisler | Using the Learning and Study Skills Inventory (LASSI) to Track Students’ Growth and Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Learning Strategies Course | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | July 2021
- Minor, J.C., E.A. Stephan, A.T. Stephan, and A.I. Neptune | Implementing an Engineering Math Curriculum Sequence: Preliminary Results and Lessons Learned | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | July 2021 >> This paper is one of five papers presented in the “Best Paper” session for First-Year Programs.
- Stephan, E.A., A.T. Stephan, B.A. Martin, and M.K. Miller | Exploring Engineering: Peer Sharing Presentations in First-Year Engineering Curriculum | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | July 2021
- Stephan, E.A. | Using MyLab Engineering and Other Online Tools to Support Student Learning| Pearson Digital Learning Webinar Series | Invited webinar speaker | Online | March 2021
- Stephan, E.A., A.T. Stephan, and L.A. Whisler | Continuing to Promote Metacognitive Awareness in a First-Year Learning Strategies Course | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | June 2020 >> This paper was one of five papers presented in the “Best Paper” session for First-Year Programs.
- Stephan, A. T., E.A. Stephan, L.A. Whisler, and A. I. Neptune | Peer Sharing Presentations in a First-Year Engineering Learning Strategies Course | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | June 2020
- Stephan, A. T., E.A. Stephan, and M.K. Miller | Extended Exam Wrappers: A Comparison of Approaches in a Learning Strategies Course | ASEE Annual Conference | Online | June 2020
- Flanagan, E., M. Pollock, E. Stephan and K. High | WIP: How Empathy Education Changes Student's Perceptions of an "Engineer" | ASEE Annual Conference | Baltimore, MD | June 2023
- Flanagan, E., E. Stephan and K. High | Propagating Empathy Education in First-Year General Engineering | XDBER: Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) Conference | Online | April 2023
- STEM Equity Academy on "Metacognitive Awareness" | part of Clemson University HHMI Driving Change (PIs: Dr. Bridget Trogden, Dr. Oliver Myers, and Dr. Calvin Williams) | Watt Center, Clemson | February 2023
