Working to remove barriers to engineering careers
Trained as an engineer, Janie Brennan, a senior lecturer at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering, now builds courses instead of machines. She’s using her classroom to peel away systemic and cultural barriers to engineering.
During her tenure, Brennan has worked hard to also create a welcoming environment for students, including those who traditionally have been underrepresented in engineering. Along with McKelvey Engineering teaching professor Emily Boyd and lecturer Sharniece Holland, Brennan leads the Washington University Summer Engineering Fellowship (WUSEF), which places talented first-generation and limited-income college students in WashU research labs. Read more here.
