Janice Mejia

Janice Mejia is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering. She also teaches in the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC), Master in Engineering Management (MEM), and College Prep programs. Her research focuses on mixed methods in engineering education, curriculum development, and issues of equity and identity in STEM.

• Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• M.A. in Higher Education Leadership (Northeastern Illinois University)
• M.A. in Organizational Leadership (DePaul University)
• B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences (Northwestern University)

Her work emphasizes breaking traditional barriers in engineering education through anti-deficit approaches and inclusive pedagogy. She has published extensively on topics including terminology in STEM, marginalized voices, and critical frameworks for equitable education.

• Recipient of 2021 NACADA Region 5 Advising Award
• 2017 Cole-Higgins Advising Award
• Twice honored on ASG Faculty Honor Roll for Teaching (2016, 2014)

Teaches courses like Design Thinking (DSGN 106-1/2), Industrial Engineering Field Project Methods (IEMS 340), and College Prep seminars. Active in curriculum assessment and development initiatives across multiple programs.