Biography
Johanna (Doukakis) Casale is an Assistant Teaching Professor with a dual appointment for the Construction Management Program and College of Engineering at Drexel University, since 2020. Prior to this she served as an Adjunct Professor for the Construction Management Program, since 2017. She is currently a PhD Candidate at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey studying Engineering Education. Her research focuses on Mechanics of Solids courses and more specifically, improving pedagogical practices based on novice/expert studies of students and practicing engineers.
Degrees / Education
- MS, Structural Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2013
- BS, Summa cum laude in Civil Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2010
Research Areas
Research Interests
Engineering Education, First year engineering, Mechanics
Areas of Study
Select Publications
- Doukakis, J. P. (2018, June). Exploration of expert and novice reasoning in mechanics of solids. In 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
- Doukakis, J. P. (2013). Lightweight self-consolidating fiber reinforced concrete (MS thesis, Rutgers University-Graduate School-New Brunswick).
- Casale, A. J., Doukakis, J., Najm, H., & Davis, K. (2013). Quantitative Assessment of Infrared Analysis of Concrete Admixtures. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 7(3), 203-214.
- Najm, H., Casale, A., Scott, N., Doukakis, J., & Shebeshi, T. (2011). Infrared scan of concrete admixtures and structural steel paints (No. FHWA-NJ-2011-007). New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation.