Understanding the Effects of Transferring In Statics Credit on Performance in Future Mechanics Courses

Michelle Soledad is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her research interests include faculty motivation and development towards supporting student success. Ms. Soledad has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City, Philippines, where she continues to be a faculty member of the Electrical Engineering Department. She also served as Department Chair and was a member of the University Research Council before pursuing doctoral studies at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining the Ateneo de Davao University roster of faculty in 2008, Ms. Soledad was a Senior Team Lead for Accenture, where she worked on and managed systems maintenance and enhancement projects.

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