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Rafe Steinhauer
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Overview
Professor Steinhauer teaches design thinking/human-centered design and practices education design. He is interested in how higher education could center care, multiculturalism, and joy. Read his teaching statement.
Research Interests
Design thinking; design education; education design; higher education
Education
- BSE, Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University 2007
- MBA, Innovation in Education Reform, University of Virginia 2015
- MEd, Innovation in Education Reform, University of Virginia 2015
Awards
- Commendation for Outstanding Teaching, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Princeton University 2018
- C. Stewart Sheppard Service Award, Darden Graduate School of Business at University of Virginia 2015
- Faculty Award for Academic Excellence, Darden Graduate School of Business at University of Virginia 2015
- Batten Fellowship, Darden Graduate School of Business at University of Virginia 2013
Professional Activities
- Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Selected Publications
- Emotional Intelligence in Design Education. July 2020. Future of Design in Higher Education Blog.
- Centering Mindfulness in Design Education. July 2019. Future of Design in Higher Education Blog.
Courses
- ENGS 12: Design Thinking
- ENGS 15.11: Design & Education
- ENGS 15.12: Design and Entrepreneurship
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