Kari Jordan

Title
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email
Department
School of Engineering
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

MWF 11AM
Kari Jordan

Dr. Kari L. Jordan (she/her) is the Executive Director of The Carpentries, a non-profit project that teaches foundational coding and data science skills. In this role she advocates for The Carpentries mission, vision, and values through strategic relationships and championing people first, access for all, and community collaboration. Prior to this, she was the Carpentries Senior Director of Equity and Assessment, responsible for overseeing and implementing programs in the areas of equity and inclusion, assessment, and strategic engagement and implementation of community development programs. Kari holds a PhD in Engineering Education and a MA in Education from The Ohio State University, as well as a MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, and an Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Department of Engineering and Technology, College of Aeronautics.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Teaching and Learning, Ohio State University-Main Campus
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
  • M.A. - Master of Arts in Education: Teaching and Learning, Ohio State University-Main Campus
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
  • ENGR 120: Graphical Communications
ENGR120
  • Jordan, K., Pembridge, J., Wilson, T., Steinhauer, H., “Apprenticeship of Observation: Implications for the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, El Paso, Texas, October 2015
  • Pembridge, J., Jordan, K., Wilson, T., Steinhauer, H., “Stages and Processes of Pedagogical Change in Engineering Education - An application of TTM”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, El Paso, Texas, October 2015
  • Jordan, K., Pembridge, J., “Group and Self-Regulated Learning: Industry Practices in the First-Year Engineering Experience”, Proceedings of the First Year Engineering Experience Conference, Roanoke, VA, August 2015
  • Jordan, K., Pembridge, J., Williams, S., Steinhauer, H., Wilson, T., Holton, D., “Knowledge Transfer of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices in Faculty Communities of Practice”, Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition, Seattle, WA, June 2015
  • Jordan, K., Sorby, S., “Intervention to Improve Engineering Self-Efficacy and Sense of Belonging of First-Year Engineering Students”, Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014
  • Jordan, K., Sorby, S., “Pilot Intervention to Improve “Sense of Belonging” of Minorities in Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, June 2012
  • Jordan, Kari L., Pakzad, A., Oats, R., “Faculty and Student Perspectives on Internet-Based Engineering Education,” Journal of Online Engineering Education, Vol. 2, No. 2, December 2011
  • Jordan, K., Gaskins, W., “Understanding engineering self-efficacy of students involved with a professional minority engineering society,” Proceedings of the Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Madrid, Spain, October 2011
  • Jordan, K., Donahue, T., Amato, S., Sorby, S., “Factors Influencing the Engineering Self-Efficacy of Female Engineering Students at Urban vs. Rural Universities,” Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Rapid City, SD, October 2011
  • Jordan, K., Donahue, T., Amato, S., Sorby, S., “Are There Differences in Engineering Self-Efficacy Between Minority and Majority Students Across Academic Levels?”
    Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2011
  • Jordan, K., Pakzad, A., Oats, R., “Ethical and Societal Implications of Internet Based Engineering Education: Faculty and Student Perspectives,” Proceedings of the ASEE Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2011
  • J.W. Sutherland, J.L. Rivera, K.L. Jordan, M. Law, M.J. Hutchins, T.L. Jenkins, K.R. Haapala, “Challenges for the Manufacturing Enterprise to Achieve Sustainable Development,” Proceedings of the 41st CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, pp. 15-18 Tokyo, Japan, 2008
  • Haapala, K., Jordan, K., and Sutherland, J.W., “A Life Cycle Environmental and Economic Comparison of Clothes Washing Product-Service Systems,” Transactions of the NAMRI/SME, Vol. 36, pp. 333-340, 2008
  • Miller, M., Jordan, K., “Engineering Design Curricula Review,” Proceedings of the ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, September 2007
  • Garcilaso, L., K. L. Jordan., Kumar, V., M. J. Hutchins, and J.W. Sutherland, “A Life-cycle Comparison

THE CARPENTRIES

Executive Director    2020 - Present

Provide oversight and overall management, planning, vision, and leadership for all aspects of The Carpentries including programs, finances, resource development, human resources, member services, communications, and board development. 


Key Accomplishments: 

  • Secured $1.62M in foundation funding in 2021 to support curriculum development and equity in open science.

  • NSF IUSE Proposal co-PI: Identifying Assets and Collaborative Activities to Support Student Success in Environmental Data Science at Minority Serving Institutions (NSF Award #2135830).


THE CARPENTRIES    2018 - 2020

Senior Director of Equity & Assessment

Provide oversight and management, planning, vision, and leadership in the areas of community development, equity, inclusion, and assessment. Works alongside the Executive Director to implement operational priorities in these areas. Leadership Team Member and manager of 2-3 paid staff.


Key Accomplishments: 

  • Lead the development of The Carpentries Code of Conduct (CoC) overhaul.

  • Developed and executed a coaching program for community members under CoC incident review.

  • Developed a system to sign-off on projects for equity and inclusion, and assessment. 

  • Produced narrative and graphical reports on programmatic metrics analyzed. 

  • Staff liaison to the Code of Conduct and Instructor Development Committees.


THE CARPENTRIES    2017 - 2018

Director of Assessment & Community Equity

Lead The Carpentries assessment program and created, implemented, and evaluated programs to improve organizational and community equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusivity.


Key Accomplishments: 

  • Develop relationships with computing organizations to enhance equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusivity of organizational programs, materials, and communities.

  • Developed and implemented a global mentoring program.

  • Developed instructor training assessment strategy.


DATA CARPENTRY    2016 - 2017

Deputy Director of Assessment

Lead Data Carpentry’s learner assessment efforts, produced and communicated reports, and developed implementation of recommendations. 

Key Accomplishments: 

  • Developed methods and standards for the evaluation of Data Carpentry’s curriculum.

  • Developed a long-term assessment strategy for Data and Software Carpentry’s two-day workshops.

  • Designed, implemented, monitored, analyzed, and reported on metrics for Data Carpentry’s program objectives.

  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Member

  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Lifetime Member

  • Code for Science & Society (CS&S), Board Chair

  • Reproducibility for Everyone (R4E), Advisory Committee Member

  • iDigBio, External Advisory Board Member

  • Open Research Funders Group (ORFG), Equitable Working Group Member

  • Banbury Life Sciences Training, Organizing Committee Member

2016 Best Presentation Award ASEE EDGD Midyear Conference