Andrew Katz

Andrew Katz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University (2019), M.Engg. in Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M (2012), and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tulane (2009). His research focuses on engineering ethics education, decision-making in educational systems, and applications of natural language processing (NLP) in education research. He has taught at both university and high school levels, including developing the Environmental Engineering Ethics graduate course at Purdue.

Research Interests:

• Engineering ethics curriculum development
• Comparative international engineering education
• Mental models of sociotechnical systems
• AI-driven assessment tools
• DEI integration in engineering codes

Awards:

• 2019 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2016-19)
• Virginia Tech Citizen Scholar Engagement Award (2016)

His work emphasizes using NLP to analyze student feedback and faculty decision-making processes, with recent focus on generative AI's implications for education. He co-leads the IDEEAS Lab exploring innovative pedagogical approaches.