Biography
Dr. Atchison is an Associate Teaching Professor and Senior Design Coordinator in the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department at Drexel University. Her doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering is from Drexel University and she completed her Post-Doctoral studies at the INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials in Saarbruecken Germany. Her work on nano-fibrous non-woven fabrics for use as transparent conductive coatings resulted in a patent in 2018. Her research areas are in engineering education, specifically looking at factors that promote creativity in engineering design.
Degrees / Education
- PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 2012
- BS, Materials Engineering, Drexel University, 2000
Research Areas
Research Interests
- Creativity in Senior Design
- Team Dynamics and Creativity in Engineering Design
- Industry Partner Relationships with Academia
Areas of Study
Academic Distinctions
- 2023 Faculty/Staff Alumni Award for Campus Impact
- 2022 Evidence-Based Teaching Award in Undergraduate STEM
- 2015 International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists Service Award
Select Publications
- Atchison, J.S.; Chesebrough, C.; Agartan, L.; Benard, A., Katz-Buonincontro, J.; Chrysikou, E. Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study of Student’s Phenomenological and Psychophysiological Reactions in Engineering Design. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD. 2023.
- Backus, E.; Rogers, S.; Dougall, P.; Atchison, J.S.; Rogers, J.; Parker, P. Unlock the Potential of Industry Partners for Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD. 2023.
- Planz, Viktoria; Seif, Salem; Atchison, Jennifer S.; Vukosavljevic, Branko; Sparenberg, Lisa; Kroner, Elmar; Windbergs, Maike. Three-dimensional hierarchical cultivation of human skin cells on bio-adaptive hybrid fibers. Integrative Biology. 2016, 8, 775-784. DOI: 10.1039/C61B00080K
- Atchison, Jennifer S.; Zeiger, Marco; Tolosa, Aura; Funke, Lena M.; Jäckel, Nicolas; Presser, Volker. Electrospinning of ultra-fine metal carbide/carbon nanocomposite fibers. RSC Advances, 2015, 5 (45), 35683-35692. DOI: 10.1039/C5RA05409E
- Porada, S.; Borchardt, L.; Oschatz, M.; Bryjak, M.; Atchison, Jennifer S.; Keesman, K .J.; Kaskel, S.; Biesheuvel, P. M.; Presser, Volker. Direct Prediction of the Desalination Performance of Porous Carbons for Capacitive Deionization. Energy and Environmental Science, 2013, 6, 3700-3712. DOI: 10.1039/C3EE42209G.
- Atchison, Jennifer S.; Stoy, Willam; Kots, Joy; Holt, Paul; Doughty, Myra; Tadros, Danielle; Gogotsi, Yuri; Schauer, Caroline, L. Exploring Nanotechnology with Electrospinning: Design, Experiment and Discover. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, San Antonio, TX June 10-13, 2012.
- Atchison, Jennifer S.; Holmes-Stanley, Dorothea; Fontecchio, Adam; Fromm, Eli. Using Graphic Novels to Communicate Engineering Experiences in an Urban Middle School. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Louisville, KY June 20-23, 2010.