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Lisa Gresham Huettel is the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Professor of the Practice of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, where she also serves as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education. She holds a BS from Harvard University and MS/PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Duke University. Her research focuses on engineering education, pedagogy, curriculum development, and applications of statistical signal processing. Dr. Huettel has led significant curriculum redesign efforts, including theme-based approaches integrating sensing and information processing. She has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the ASEE Distinguished Educator Award (2021) and the IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award (2019).
Her teaching portfolio includes courses like ECE 110L (Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and ECE 381 (Digital Signal Processing). She has pioneered frameworks such as the Grand Challenges-based contextual learning model, enhancing student motivation and outcomes. Dr. Huettel's grants include NSF-funded initiatives for curriculum innovation and hands-on laboratory development. She has advised on over 150 academic projects and publications, emphasizing educational technology and interdisciplinary learning strategies.
Recent work includes studies on student epistemology profiles and interactive teaching development groups. Her contributions span 30+ years at Duke, with leadership roles including Director of Undergraduate Studies and Interim Chair of the ECE department. She actively serves on educational committees and promotes faculty development in engineering pedagogy.
