Engineer.

Dr. Jeremy Waisome began her academic career by obtaining her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering at the University of Florida (UF). In her doctoral studies she pursued research related to understanding how interfaces between asphalt pavement layers respond to applications of repeated loading.

Researcher.

After attaining her Ph.D., she pursued research situated in the broadening participation in engineering and computing arena. Her work primarily relates to analyzing the efficacy of formalized mentoring programs, particularly those designed to support students from minoritized backgrounds.

Educator.

She now serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at UF in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She teaches introductory courses for undergrad and grad students focused on design and instruction in the context of engineering.

Bio.

Dr. Jeremy A. Magruder Waisome earned her bachelor's and master’s of science degrees and Ph.D. in civil engineering from UF. During her studies, she became passionate about issues of equity, access, and inclusion in engineering and computing. She developed programs and activities that supported diverse students in these disciplines. Today, Dr. Waisome is the Thomas O. Hunter Rising Star Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she researches broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C). She is interested in understanding how mentoring impacts student trajectories and self-efficacy. Her research is at the intersection of tech and education, leveraging it to improve people's relationships with high-level STEM+C content. In her teaching, she utilizes the learner-centered approach to instruction. She designs courses that incorporate state-of-the-art pedagogy and andragogy, highlighting active learning and engaged teaching.

In 2018, she was appointed to serve as Special Assistant to the UF Dean of the Graduate School in the Division of Graduate Student Affairs under Dean Henry T. Frierson. During her time in this role, she managed the UF Chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, of which she is a founding member/inductee (2017). She is the recipient of several awards for her scholarship, leadership, and service, including the 2017-18 National Society of Black Engineers’ Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year Award (female), the 2024 class of UF’s 40 Gators Under 40, and the UF Hall of Fame (2010). She currently serves as a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicne’s Roundtable on Mentorship, Well-being, and Professional Development in STEMM.

She is passionate about science-communication (sci-comm) and participates in several activities to bridge the gap between the general public and the STEM+C disciplines. She has been featured as a keynote, moderator, panelist, and host of events and sessions for organizations like the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), and L’Oreal USA. Along with her colleague, Dr. Kyla McMullen, Dr. Waisome is co-creator and host of the conversational style podcast, Modern Figures Podcast. Through the generous support of iAAMCS, CRA-WP, and NCWIT, Modern Figures Podcast exists to elevate the voices of Black women in computing, to inspire the next generation of the advanced technology workforce.

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