Ruth Wertz
Assistant Professor of Engineering Practice
Mailing Addresses
PURDUE UNIVERSITYARMSTRONG HALL
701 WEST STADIUM AVENUE
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907-2045
Office:
ARMS ARMS
Email:
rwertz@purdue.edu
Education
Ph.D., Engineering Education, Purdue University
M.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Trine University (formerly Tri-State University)
M.S., Civil Engineering, Purdue University
B.S., Civil Engineering, Trine University (formerly Tri-State University)
Research Interests
Learning and behavior sciences, affect and cognition in learning, neurodiversity, identity, and play
Selected Publications
Wertz, R. E. H. (2022). Learning Presence within the Community of Inquiry framework: An alternative measurement survey for a four-factor model, Internet and Higher Education, 52. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1096751621000415
Luke, B., & Wertz, R. E. H. (2021). Driving Changes in Affect, Behavior, and Cognition in a First-year MATLAB Programming Course. In proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Online: ASEE.
Schmitt, K.R.B, Clark, L., Kinnaird, K.M., Wertz, R.E.H., and Sandstede, B. (2021). Evaluation of EDISON's data science competency framework through a comparative literature analysis, Foundations of Data Science, Online First. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/fods.2021031
Wertz, R. E. H. (2018). Toward a Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy for Statics Problem Classification and Problem-Solving. In proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Salt Lake City, UT: ASEE.
Purzer, S. & Wertz, R. E. H. (2014). Scaffold and assess: Preparing students to be informed designers. In M. Fosmire & D. Radcliffe (Eds.), Integrating information literacy into the engineering design process (185-193). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Wertz, R. E. H., Fosmire, M.J., Purzer, S., & Cardella, M. E. (2013). Assessing information literacy skills demonstrated in an engineering design task, Journal of Engineering Education, 102(4), 557-602. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20024
Luke, B., & Wertz, R. E. H. (2021). Driving Changes in Affect, Behavior, and Cognition in a First-year MATLAB Programming Course. In proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Online: ASEE.
Schmitt, K.R.B, Clark, L., Kinnaird, K.M., Wertz, R.E.H., and Sandstede, B. (2021). Evaluation of EDISON's data science competency framework through a comparative literature analysis, Foundations of Data Science, Online First. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/fods.2021031
Wertz, R. E. H. (2018). Toward a Multi-Dimensional Taxonomy for Statics Problem Classification and Problem-Solving. In proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Salt Lake City, UT: ASEE.
Purzer, S. & Wertz, R. E. H. (2014). Scaffold and assess: Preparing students to be informed designers. In M. Fosmire & D. Radcliffe (Eds.), Integrating information literacy into the engineering design process (185-193). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Wertz, R. E. H., Fosmire, M.J., Purzer, S., & Cardella, M. E. (2013). Assessing information literacy skills demonstrated in an engineering design task, Journal of Engineering Education, 102(4), 557-602. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20024