Katherine Winters, PhD, PE

Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

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About me
Research Civil Engineer at US Army Corps of Engineers
Education
- Virginia tech
  2009 - 2012
  Doctor of philosophy (phd) engineering education
  Activities and Societies: American Society for Engineering Education Dissertation Title: “Career Goals and Actions of Early Career Engineering Graduates”http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03292012-111315/
- Brigham young university
  2003 - 2007
  Bachelor of science (bs) civil engineering
  Minor in English
- Brigham young university
  2007 - 2008
  Master of science (ms) civil engineering
  Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers (president 07-08), American Society of Civil Engineers Thesis Title: “Median Crossover Crashes in the Vicinity of Interchanges on Utah Interstates”http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ETD/id/1586/rec/2
Experience
- Brigham young university
  Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
  Transportation Safety Research GroupConducted research on median crossover crashes on Utah interstates and the effects of highway interchanges on crash rates, and reported to the Utah Department of Transportation on recommended measures for mitigation of such crashes.Materials and Pavements Research GroupResearch projects included monitoring rutting behaviors of asphalt overlays, determining half cell potential and corrosion of concrete bridge decks, and modeling road base specimen behavior in stiffness testing. Show less
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    May 2007 - Dec 2008
  - Teaching Assistant
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2008
- Rb&g engineering
  May 2006 - Aug 2006
  Intern
  Prepared right of way documents and cost estimates, analyzed pavement testing results, designed pavement sections, drafted pavement reports, and drafted environmental statement.
- Virginia tech
  Jan 2009 - Mar 2014
  Qualitatitive data analysis and manuscript preparation for multi-year, multi-institutional NSF-sponsored engineering education research studies: Engineering Pathways Study: The College-Career Transition Informing Educational Practice and A Mixed-Methods Study of the Effects of First-Year Project Pedagogies on the Retention and Career Plans of Women in Engineering. Studies in Motivation, Identity and Learning in Engineering (SMILE) Research GroupInvestigated experiences of engineering students and early career engineers, their goals and career paths over time, and their relationships with faculty members, peers, family, and coworkers using longitudinal qualitative research methods. 8/2010 – 5/2011 Instructor, CEE 3684: Civil Engineering Materials8/2009 – 5/2010 Workshop Leader, ENGE 1114: Exploration of Engineering Design 1/2009 – 5/2009 Workshop Leader, ENGE 1114: Exploration of Engineering Design
  - Adjunct Faculty
    May 2012 - Mar 2014
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    May 2009 - May 2012
  - Graduate Teaching Fellow
    Aug 2009 - May 2011
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Jan 2009 - May 2009
- Self-employed
  May 2012 - Jan 2016
  Engineering education research consultant
  Specializing in all stages of qualitative research, including grant proposals, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and project evaluation.
- Kaplan test prep
  Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
  Gre instructor
  Taught GRE verbal and quantitative reasoning courses on-site using Kaplan's proven curriculum to help students achieve their highest possible test scores.
- Us army corps of engineers
  Jan 2015 - now
  Research civil engineer
  Research Civil Engineer in the Structural Engineering Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center.Primary research areas in route planning, geotechnical monitoring, and near-surface soil behavior for military sensing applications.
Licenses & Certifications
- Professional engineer (pe)
  Mississippi
  Jan 2019