David Reeping

Dr. David Reeping is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. He is a mixed methodologist with a particular interest in pairing qualitative methods with emerging advanced quantitative methods. His current research includes transfer student experiences, threshold concepts, measuring curricular complexity, and student interactions with generative AI. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He received his B.S. in Engineering Education from Ohio Northern University, where he was trained as a high school mathematics teacher.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0803-7532

Ph.D. Engineering Education: Virginia Tech 2019

Cert. Higher Education Administration: Virginia Tech 2018

B.S. Engineering Education: Ohio Northern University 2016

Research Interests Overview
My research interests are broad but generally can be tied back to methodology. I'm primarily interested in advancing quantitative and mixed methods approaches in engineering education (e.g., person-centered approaches), so I identify strongly as a methodologist. Regarding more specific topics in the field, I have focused much of my work on curricular complexity in engineering programs, transfer student experiences, generative AI in teaching and research, and threshold concepts (particularly in electrical and computer engineering). 

Undergraduate Research Opportunities
I am a huge proponent of undergraduate research. I strongly encourage undergraduate students interested in exploring engineering education research to enroll in my research course (ENED 5080) for academic credit (i.e., graded). When funding is available for a specific project, undergraduate students can work an hourly position or (when there is a significant need) work full-time as a co-op student in my group through programs such as UC's Research Co-op Fellowship. These positions are formally posted on sites like Handshake or can follow the completion of ENED 5080. 

If you are interested in working with my research group, please let me know which project (or projects) would interest you the most:
(1) An eye-tracking study to analyze how community college students search for transfer information online
(2) Developing a computational model for classifying teamwork behaviors to supply students with near-term feedback about their teamwork aptitude 
(3) Using network analysis to quantify the complexity of engineering programs across the United States
(4) Integrating generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) into engineering classrooms (e.g., exploring how students engage with generative AI tools)
(5) Exploring the core concepts necessary to engage in designing cyber-physical systems
 

2019 -2020 Bradley Postdoctoral Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

2020 -2021 Postdoc Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering / Engineering Education Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

2021 - Assistant Professor, Engineering and Computing Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Grant: #EEC-2152441 Investigators:Reeping, David 04-01-2022 -03-31-2025 National Science Foundation Studying Undergraduate Curricular Complexity for Engineering Student Success (SUCCESS) Role:PI 349936.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #AERA-D Mini-Grant Investigators:Reeping, David 08-01-2022 -04-30-2023 American Educational Research Association Humanizing the "Weapons of Math Destruction" in Quantitative Educational Research Role:PI 4973.00 Hold Level:Non Profit

Grant: #DUE-2138184 Investigators:Imbrie, Peter; Reed, Teri; Reeping, David 01-15-2022 -12-31-2026 National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: S-STEM Organizational Partnerships Research Hub: Inter- and intra-institutional partnerships to support low-income engineering students Role:Collaborator 62661.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #IIS-2302788 Investigators:Reeping, David 09-01-2023 -08-31-2026 National Science Foundation Collaborative Research: RETTL: Sizing Up Physical Computing to Explore Threshold Concepts in Cyber-Physical Systems Role:PI 257779.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #202400012 Investigators:Reeping, David 08-01-2023 -07-31-2024 Spencer Foundation Charting Transfer Students' Information Search using Fully Integrated Mixed Methods Role:PI 49888.00 Hold Level:Non Profit

Grant: #EEC-2349580 Investigators:Bellur, Kishan; Payton, Eric; Reeping, David; Rowe, Annette; Steiner, Matthew; Sun, Ying; Watzman, Sarah; Webb, Amanda 04-01-2024 -03-31-2027 National Science Foundation REU Site: Research Experiences for American Leadership of Industry with Zero Emissions by 2050 (REALIZE-2050) Role:Collaborator 445485.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #DUE-2337003 Investigators:Bucks, Gregory; Kastner, Jeffrey; Murphy, TJ; Reeping, David; Sorby, Sheryl 04-15-2024 -03-31-2027 National Science Foundation Expanding Pathways for Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers: First-Year Engineering 2.0 (FYE2.0) Role:Collaborator 719915.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2407294 Investigators:Calhoun, Christopher; Reeping, David 08-01-2024 -07-31-2026 National Science Foundation Research Initiation: Assessing the metacognitive skills demanded by generative A/I and other external learning resources Role:Collaborator 0.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Reid K.; Hertenstein T.; Fennell G.; Spingola E.; Reeping D. (09-24-2013. ) Development of a first-year engineering course classification scheme .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reid K.; Reeping D.; Hertenstein T.; Fennel G.; Spingola E. (12-01-2013. ) Development of a classification scheme for "introduction to engineering" courses.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 1564-1570 More Information

Reeping D.; Reid K. (12-01-2013. ) Changing perceptions: Do engineering activities make a difference in K-12 environments?.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 1940-1944 More Information

Reeping D.; Reid K.; Estell J. (01-01-2014. ) Work in progress: Providing continuing education for teachers in the dominican republic using online .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reid K.; Reeping D. (01-01-2014. ) A classification scheme for "introduction to engineering" courses: Defining first-year courses based .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D.; Reid K. (02-17-2015. ) 'STEM academies' and their effect on student perceptions of engineering.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2015-February (February ) , More Information

Reeping D.; Estell J.; Reid K. (02-17-2015. ) Preliminary results of a freshmen capstone project to design educational modules for teachers in the.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2015-February (February ) , More Information

Estell J.; Reeping D. (01-01-2015. ) Providing authentic experiences in the first year: Designing educational software in support of serv .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Makin (122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Makin ) ,

Reeping D.; Reid K. (01-01-2015. ) Application of and preliminary results from implementing the first-year introduction to engineering .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Makin (122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Makin ) ,

Reeping D.; Reid K. (12-02-2015. ) Viewing K-12 mathematics and science standards through the lens of the first-year introduction to en.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2015 , More Information

Estell J.; Reeping D.; Sapp H. (06-26-2016. ) Curiosity, connection, creating value: Improving service learning by applying the entrepreneurial mi .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2016-June ,

Estell J.; Sapp H.; Reeping D. (06-26-2016. ) Work in progress: Developing single point rubrics for formative assessment .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2016-June ,

Reeping D.; McNair L.; Harrison S.; Knapp R.; Lester L.; Martin T.; Patrick A.; Wisnioski M. (06-24-2017. ) How are threshold concepts applied? A review of the literature .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2017-June ,

Reid K.; Reeping D.; Spingola E. (01-01-2018. ) A taxonomy for introduction to engineering courses .International Journal of Engineering Education, , 34 (1 ) ,2-19

Reeping D.; McNair L.D.; Wisnioski M.; Patrick A.Y.; Martin T.L.; Lester L.; Knapp B.; Harrison S. (12-12-2017. ) Using threshold concepts to restructure an electrical and computer engineering curriculum: Troubleso.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2017-October ,1-9 More Information

Reeping D.; Estell J. (06-23-2018. ) Partnering to develop educational software applications: A four-year retrospective study .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2018-June ,

Davis K.; Reeping D.; Taylor A.; Edwards C.; Murzi H.; Knight D. (06-23-2018. ) Characterizing students' intercultural competence development paths through a global engineering pro .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2018-June ,

Reeping D.; Knight D.; Grohs J.; Case S. (01-01-2018. ) Visualization and analysis of student enrollment patterns in foundational engineering courses .International Journal of Engineering Education, , 35 (1 ) ,142-155

Reeping D.; McNair L.D.; Baum L.; Wisnioski M.; Patrick A.Y.; Martin T.L.; Lester L.; Knapp B.; Harrison S. (03-04-2019. ) 'We've Always Done it that Way,' An Exploration of Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Curri.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2018-October , More Information

Reeping D.; Taylor A.; Knight D.; Edwards C. (04-01-2019. ) Mixed methods analysis strategies in program evaluation beyond “a little quant here, a little qual t.Journal of Engineering Education, , 108 (2 ) ,178-196 More Information

Reeping D. (01-02-2020. ) Threshold concepts as ‘jewels of the curriculum’: rare as diamonds or plentiful as cubic zirconia?.International Journal for Academic Development, , 25 (1 ) ,58-70 More Information

Reeping D.; McNair L.; Martin T.L.; Ozkan D. (10-01-2019. ) Modeling the Perception of Rigor in Large-Scale Curricular Change.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2019-October , More Information

Ozkan D.S.; Reeping D.; McNair L.D.; Martin T.L.; Harrison S.; Lester L.; Knapp B.; Wisnioski M.; Patrick A.; Baum L. (10-01-2019. ) Using Personas as Curricular Design Tools: Engaging the Boundaries of Engineering Culture.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2019-October , More Information

Bairaktarova D.; Reeping D. (01-01-2019. ) Development and psychometrics of a freely available mechanical aptitude test .International Journal of Engineering Education, , 35 (6A ) ,1839-1850

Hampton C.; Reeping D. (06-15-2019. ) Positionality: The stories of self that impact others .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D.; Estell J. (06-15-2019. ) Partnering to develop educational software applications: A four-year retrospective study .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D.; Grote D.M.; Knight D.B. (05-01-2021. ) Effects of Large-Scale Programmatic Change on Electrical and Computer Engineering Transfer Student P.IEEE Transactions on Education, , 64 (2 ) ,117-123 More Information

Reeping D.; Mcnair L. (06-01-2020. ) Thinking in systems to uncover faculty mental models situated in curricular change .Advances in Engineering Education, , 8 (2 ) ,1-7

Reeping D.; Grote D.; McNair L.D.; Martin T. (06-22-2020. ) Curricular complexity as a metric to forecast issues with transferring into a redesigned engineering .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2020-June ,

Reeping D.; Edwards C.D. (06-22-2020. ) Exemplars of integration in engineering education's use of mixed methods research .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, , 2020-June ,

Reeping D.; Ozkan D.; McNair L.; Martin T. (10-21-2020. ) Stirring up a Special Sauce: Marrying Electrical and Computer Engineering with Threshold Concepts fo.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2020-October , More Information

Reeping D.; Knight D.B. (04-01-2021. ) Information asymmetries in web-based information for engineering transfer students.Journal of Engineering Education, , 110 (2 ) ,318-342 More Information

Lyles C.H.; McNair L.D.; Reeping D. (07-26-2021. ) Sense of Belonging in Large Online Engineering Classes: A Scoping Review .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

van Tyne N.C.T.; McNair L.D.; Reeping D. (07-26-2021. ) Meaning to Succeed: Learning Strategies of First-Year Engineering Transfer Students .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D.; Grote D. (07-26-2021. ) Rethinking the Curricular Complexity Framework for Transfer Students .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D.; Ozkan D.; McNair L.; Martin T. (01-01-2021. ) Stirring up a Special Sauce, A Second Course: Marrying Electrical and Computer Engineering with Thre.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2021-October , More Information

Reeping D.; Edwards C. (01-01-2021. ) Integrating Using a Crossover Analysis With Formative Joint Displays in Mixed Methods Research.Journal of Mixed Methods Research, , More Information

Reeping D.; Lee W.; London J. (07-01-2023. ) Person-centered analyses in quantitative studies about broadening participation for Black engineerin.Journal of Engineering Education, , 112 (3 ) ,769-795 More Information

Reeping D.; Grote D. (08-23-2022. ) Characterizing the Curricular Complexity Faced by Transfer Students: 2+2, Vertical Transfers, and Cu .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Van Den Bogaard M.E.D.; Reeping D.; Finelli C. (08-23-2022. ) Student experiences with the online learning environment during COVID .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Reeping D. (08-23-2022. ) Work in Progress: Using Ego Network Analysis to Analyze How Engineering Education Researchers Constr .ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, ,

Ozkan D.S.; Reeping D.P.; Hampton C.; Edwards C. (01-01-2021. ) A Critique of Quantitative Methodologies to yield Critical Quantitative Methods in Engineering Educa.9th Research in Engineering Education Symposium and 32nd Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, REES AAEE 2021: Engineering Education Research Capability Development, , 2 ,772-781 More Information

Creamer E.G.; Reeping D. (12-01-2020. ) Advancing mixed methods in psychological research.Methods in Psychology, , 3 , More Information

Nazhandali L.; Ozkan D.S.; Reeping D.P.; Baum L.; McNair L.D. (10-21-2020. ) Skip the clicker: A narrative inquiry of a professor's 'Teaching Toolbox' for large class sizes.Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, , 2020-October , More Information

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