Andrew Bartolini

Andrew Bartolini serves as the Director of the First-Year Engineering Program and Concurrent Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering. He oversees a two-course sequence for approximately 500 first-year engineering students, coordinates diverse departmental instructors, and leads a team of two dozen undergraduate student assistants.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame (2019)
• B.S. from the University of Notre Dame (2013)

Dr. Bartolini's research centers on engineering education innovation for first-year students, focusing on academic success strategies, major selection guidance, and hands-on learning through makerspace integration. His work addresses critical challenges in student retention, curriculum design, and engagement in foundational engineering education.

Analysis of his publication timeline reveals a strategic evolution from structural engineering research (2015-2019) toward dedicated first-year engineering education scholarship (2020-2025). Recent work emphasizes computing trajectory development, early intervention for at-risk students, and educational technology integration, demonstrating consistent focus on scalable solutions for engineering student success.

Dr. Bartolini has received significant recognition for his teaching excellence.

• Thomas P. Madden Award for teaching of first-year students

He actively mentors students as faculty advisor for the Notre Dame Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, leading teams to multiple competition championships. Nationally, he serves as Executive Director and Program Chair-Elect for the ASEE First-Year Programs Division and contributes to the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference Steering Committee.

His leadership extends to managing the First-Year Engineering Program infrastructure and student assistant teams, while actively shaping national discourse on engineering education through professional society engagement and conference participation.