TERSHIA PINDER-GROVER, PHD

Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering

Collaborative Principal Investigator

University of Michigan

Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan (U-M). She is the Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering (CRLT-Engin) at the University of Michigan.  In this role, she leads a team focused on advancing engineering education in the College of Engineering through innovative programming, strategic partnerships, and cultivating individual relationships.  She has successfully integrated inclusive teaching workshops in all orientations for new engineering faculty, graduate students instructors, and undergraduate instructors.  She has facilitated numerous workshops in the STEM context on topics such as inclusive teaching, stereotype threat, and teams.  She has also designed and facilitated engineering faculty learning communities on inclusive teaching. Her current research interests focus on the adoption of inclusive teaching practices for engineering instructors.