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Baker Martin, Ph.D.

Dr. William Martin  Lecturer

General Engineering
B05 Holtzendorff Hall, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634

Phone: (864) 656-2542
Email:  bam7@clemson.edu

Meet Baker


Education

  • Ph.D. Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University
  • M.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Research Interests

Baker's research interests include choice and decision making, especially relating to first-year engineering students’ selection of and persistence in engineering majors. He is also interested in using large datasets, like MIDFIELD, to investigate enrollment patterns in engineering. His prior research in chemical engineering focused on the sustainable production of molecular hydrogen using protein-protein fusions.

Professional Activities

American Society for Engineering Education

Publications

  • B. A. Martin, 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,” in Proceedings of the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference, 2021.
  • B. A. Martin and M. K. Orr, “Understanding When Students Find Their Engineering Majors,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2021.
  • E. A. Stephan, A. T. Stephan, B. A. Martin, and M. K. Miller, “Exploring Engineering: Peer Sharing Presentations in First-Year Engineering Curriculum,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2021.
  • B. A. Martin, M. K. Orr, and R. McCord, “Impact of Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectations on First-Year Engineering Students’ Major Selection,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2020.
  • K. M. Ehlert, M. L. Rucks, B. A. Martin, and M. K. Orr, “Predictors of Matriculation in Intended Major in a First-Year Engineering Program,” in Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2019.
  • B. A. Martin and P. D. Frymier, “A Review of Hydrogen Production by Photosynthetic Organisms Using Whole-Cell and Cell-Free Systems,” Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol. 183, no. 2, pp. 503–519, 2017.