Siara Ruth Isaac

Siara Ruth Isaac is a Lecturer at the Teaching Support Centre (CAPE) within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (CDH-SHS) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Her work focuses on pedagogical development, epistemological cognition in engineering students, and transversal skills such as project management and equity.

• Ph.D., Educational Research, Lancaster University (2021)
• M.Sc., Bio-Organic Chemistry, McGill University (2008)
• B.Sc., Honours Chemistry, McGill University (2001)

Her research interests emphasize project-based learning, gender-sensitive pedagogy, and ethics in engineering education. Publications highlight interdisciplinary programs addressing societal issues, teamwork dynamics in engineering, and pedagogical training for graduate teaching assistants.

Key publications include:

• 2018: Gender-inclusive curricula assessment in engineering education.
• 2016: Epistemological development and ethics in first-year courses at EPFL.
• 2015: Hidden curricula of ethics in engineering.

She contributes to pedagogical support services and academic developer networks, particularly in French universities, and designs courses on science and engineering teaching strategies, lecturing skills, and project supervision.