Vanessa Svihla, PhD
Dr. Vanessa Svihla (she/they) is a Professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) with appointments in the learning sciences and engineering. Dr. Svihla, a disabled and chronically-ill scholar, studies how people learn as they frame problems in power-laden systems and how these activities relate to identity, agency, creativity, equity, and organizational change. She is also a mixed media artist.
Education
Dr. Svihla received her MS (Geology) and PhD (Science Education) from The University of Texas at Austin. She served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines from 1998-2000. They completed post-doctoral training at UC Berkeley.
Notable projects & awards
Dr. Svihla received the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Scholarship and the NSF CAREER Award, which President Biden also recognized with a PECASE. Their scholarship has been recognized for its contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion by the American Society for Engineering Education and the Professional and Organizational Development Network.
See more here: https://oils.unm.edu/people/directory/vanessa-svihla
Education
Dr. Svihla received her MS (Geology) and PhD (Science Education) from The University of Texas at Austin. She served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines from 1998-2000. They completed post-doctoral training at UC Berkeley.
Notable projects & awards
Dr. Svihla received the National Academy of Education / Spencer Postdoctoral Scholarship and the NSF CAREER Award, which President Biden also recognized with a PECASE. Their scholarship has been recognized for its contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion by the American Society for Engineering Education and the Professional and Organizational Development Network.
See more here: https://oils.unm.edu/people/directory/vanessa-svihla