Agnes d’Entremont

Professor of Teaching and Associate Dean Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) pro tem of the Faculty of Applied Science

B.Eng. (McGill), M.A.Sc. (UBC), Ph.D. (UBC), P.Eng.; Member of CEEA, ASEE

Teaching Activities

• MECH 221 – Engineering Science I (Dynamics)
• MECH 305/306 – Data Analysis and Mechanical Engineering Laboratories
• APSC 366 – The Art of the Possible: An Introduction to Engineering for Non-Engineers
• MECH 435/535 – Orthopaedic Biomechanics
• MECH 436/536 – Fundamentals of Injury Biomechanics

Teaching Interests

• Biomechanics
• Experiential and team-based learning
• Team teaching and cross-disciplinary teaching
• Open pedagogy

Educational Leadership/Research Interests

• Open educational resources development and scholarship
• Open online homework development and usage
• Impacts on the decision to enter engineering or specific disciplines
• Impact of STEM outreach initiatives
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Open Educational Resources (co-author and/or project lead)

• Mechanics Map
• Fundamentals of Injury Biomechanics
• Mechanics WeBWork Problems
• Mechanics Problem Open Images

Selected Publications

• L Al-Salehi, AG d’Entremont, T Yli-Renko. Instructor Perceptions and Reported Practices Around Informal Peer Collaboration on Homework Among Engineering Students. In press for European Journal of Engineering Education, March 2024.
• S Farrokh, M Evelyn-Piprawala, N Endale, J Wolf, K McLeod, K Cheung, A d’Entremont. Assessing STEM Outreach for underrepresented groups in engineering: STEM/engineering identity and role models. Accepted for Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Edmonton 2024.
• K Singla, J Wolf, A d’Entremont, NM Harandi. Student and alumni perspectives on paths into and out of biomedical engineering. Accepted for Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Edmonton 2024.
• J Wolf, A d’Entremont. Competency mapping of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity content in engineering undergraduate curricula. Accepted for Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Edmonton 2024.
• E Adam, NM Harandi, P Ostafichuk, A d’Entremont. Relationships between grades and gender in student program preferences. Accepted for Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Edmonton 2024.
• J Tran, K Lyon, K Cheung, J Usprech, K McLeod, A Jamison, S Farrokh, J Wolf, A d’Entremont, R Newell. Who is reached by STEM outreach?: Familial factors shaping access to STEM outreach programs for children and youth. Accepted for Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Edmonton 2024.
• S Farrokh, J Tran, J Wolf, K Lyon, K Cheung, R Newell, J Usprech, A d’Entremont. Methodologies for evaluating the impact of STEM outreach on under-represented groups in engineering: a systematic literature review. Accepted for American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland 2024.
• AL Banka, AG d’Entremont, KA Lyon. Examining the impact of state-level affirmative action bans on the enrollment of historically-excluded students in engineering schools. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Baltimore 2023.
• JT Wolf, AG d’Entremont. Development and application of competency mapping for equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity in out-of-curriculum learning opportunities for engineering students and instructors. Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Kelowna 2023.
• NM Harandi, P Ostafichuk, AG d’Entremont. Gender parity and program choice: which engineering programs do women students prefer to enter? Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, Kelowna 2023.
• AG d’Entremont, W Shelling, J Pelletier, H Gerrits. Development and evaluation of an equity, diversity, and inclusion curriculum in engineering. Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference 2022.
• H Shan, L Ignatovich, S Cheng, AG d’Entremont, T Tannart. Translating immigrant advantages: postgraduate studies in the context of migration, internationalization and integration. Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education Annual Conference 2022 (virtual).
• AG d’Entremont, J Pelletier. Structuring equity and inclusion into access to undergraduate research opportunities. American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference, Vancouver, 2022.
• M Sekatchev, G Dockrill, AG d’Entremont. Impact of student problem creation on self-reported confidence in mechanics. American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference, Vancouver, 2022.
• AG d’Entremont, A Webb, J Kirkey, S Maw. Building comprehensive open educational resources in mechanics: evaluating approaches to problem development. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Long Beach/Virtual, 2021.
• AG d’Entremont, A Eyking. Student and instructor experience using collaborative annotation via Perusall in upper year and graduate courses. Canadian Engineering Education Association Annual Conference, UPEI/Virtual 2021.

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