Presenter Bios
Eugene Rutz, MS, PE serves as Academic Director in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He provides academic and administrative oversight of the college’s Master of Engineering programs, online degree programs, and eLearning initiatives. He serves as the coordinator on collaborative programs with international partner universities and has created and led study abroad programs for engineering students. Eugene has served as PI, Co-PI or Investigator on multiple grants related to instructional technology, learning styles and student performance.
Stéphanie Gallaire has been an associate ESL professor at the Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France for 13 years. In 2014 she was appointed Director of International Relations for the School of Energy Engineering (ENSEM). She has established and coordinated several cooperation and dual degree programs and was awarded substantial Erasmus + mobility grants for staff and students. She has been actively involved in strengthening ties between international students and partners through student projects or joint courses.
Kate Harty is a third-year Biomedical Engineering student also pursuing her MBA through the ACCEND (Accelerated Engineering Degree) Program at the University of Cincinnati. She has completed two co-op rotations at Mammotome in Cincinnati and is considering a career in medical device sales. As a student of Professor Rutz, she participated in his Global Technical Workforce course. Through this course she grew a greater appreciation for the advantages, as well as the challenges, of working in cross-cultural teams.