Dayoung Kim, Ph.D. & LAB-IREEN
Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
LABoratory for
Innovative and REsponsible ENgineering workforce
Courses Teaching/Taught
As an Instructor of Record at Virginia Tech
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ENGE5984: Engineering Workforce Development (Spring 2026)
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ENGE5604: Engineering Education Research Methods (Fall 2025)
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ENGE6614: Quantitative Data Analysis in Engineering Education (Spring 2025, Spring 2026)
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ENGE2994: UR: Exploring Engineering Education Research Basics (Spring 2025, Fall 2025)
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ENGE/MGT/IDS4094: Startup: Commercialization of Innovation (Spring 2024)
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ENGE1215: Foundations of Engineering I (Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024)
As a Teaching Assistant or Faculty Apprentice at Purdue University
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ENE687: Mentored Teaching in Engineering (Fall 2020 & Spring 2021)
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BME595: Ethical Engineering in Medical Devices (Spring 2020)
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ENE506: Content, Assessment, Pedagogy (Fall 2019)
Teaching & Mentoring Philosophy
Engineering education is an important starting point for engineers’ lifelong process of professional growth. My mission is giving students the tools to be successful in the future as engineering practitioners. I especially seek to help students to be both socially responsible and technically competent. As an engineering education researcher with research expertise in engineering practice and ethics with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering, I am a qualified teacher who can help students achieve their educational goals. To better help students, I especially strive for: 1) actively bringing insights from my research into the classroom to prepare relevant and up-to-date teaching materials, 2) providing quick and constructive feedback to students to facilitate their learning, and 3) respecting my students because I truly believe that every student should feel welcome in my classroom.
In graduate mentoring, I grow with my students. I view our relationship as one of mutual learning and development. I see my role not only as a mentor, but also as a collaborator, advocate, and partner in their growth. In my lab, I cultivate a highly collaborative environment where students are encouraged to take intellectual ownership of their work while also learning how to thrive as part of a research team. I also want my students to know that research can be joyful. While research can be often challenging, I strive to model and foster a sense of curiosity, creativity, and fulfillment in the research process. I encourage students to follow their curiosity and grow into experts in the fields that inspire them.