Sarah Blackowski

Sarah Blackowski serves as Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's College of Engineering & Applied Science, where her work bridges engineering pedagogy and student development.

Her educational foundation includes:

• PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech
• BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Research focuses on understanding engineering faculty development processes and student learning mechanisms, with specializations in metacognitive strategies, self-regulated learning, and motivational dynamics. Her current expansion into urban engineering education contexts examines industry-academia integration in core curricula and the unique experiences of students at metropolitan institutions, aiming to enhance retention pathways and informed major selection.

Publication analysis (2014-2018) reveals consistent emphasis on metacognitive interventions in engineering classrooms, rural-urban educational partnerships, and diversity initiatives. Her collaborative work with K-12 systems demonstrates practical application of engineering education research through community-engaged projects.

Blackowski actively cultivates industry relationships for Civil & Environmental Engineering Senior Design courses and co-leads the UW-Milwaukee Design & Build Camp—a partnership between Civil Engineering and Architecture departments that engages Milwaukee Public School juniors and seniors in park design projects with faculty, STEM professionals, and community stakeholders.