Christine King

Dr. Christine King is an Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Irvine's Samueli School of Engineering. Her research focuses on innovative pedagogical approaches including active learning, VR clinical immersion, and STEM education reform. She directs the BioENGINE program integrating innovation and entrepreneurship into biomedical education.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine (2014)
• M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine (2010)
• M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Manhattan College (2009)
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Manhattan College (2008)

Her research develops novel educational frameworks using active learning techniques, virtual reality simulations, and real-world clinical applications. Current projects investigate VR clinical immersion platforms for needs-finding training, AI integration in biomedical curricula, and culturally responsive engineering pedagogy. She creates hands-on learning experiences connecting engineering principles to healthcare challenges.

Her publications demonstrate strong emphasis on educational innovation (65%), neurorehabilitation technology (20%), and medical device development (15%), with recent work focusing on VR/AI applications in education. Award recognition includes AIMBE Fellowship and best paper awards for educational innovation and medical technology.

She leads the BioENGINE program fostering industry-academia partnerships and medical innovation. Laboratory facilities include VR clinical simulation environments and engineering education research labs supporting her pedagogical innovations and medical device prototyping.