Laine Schrewe
Assistant Professor
Department of Engineering, Computer Science, & Physics
Laine Schrewe, Ph.D., received her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2004 and her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2006. Her graduate school research focused on simulating injector fuel spray and combustion in large bore diesel engines and inspired her to pursue a career in engine design. She spent nine years as a practicing engine design engineer for Honda R&D of America before transitioning to engineering education in 2015.
As an engineering instructor for Tolles Career and Technical School, she developed and taught an engineering curriculum for high school students in Jonathan Alder High School, striving to both prepare students for a future in the engineering field and to introduce students who may not previously have felt capable of succeeding in the field to technical concepts in a way they found engaging and achievable. In the eight years she worked as a career technical educator, she earned her Master of Arts from Ohio State University (focused on Workforce Development) and went on to get her Ph.D. in The Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo (focused on Engineering Education). Her research investigates how students derive self-efficacy in engineering and the impact instructional strategies have on that self-efficacy – particularly for diverse populations – in an effort to make positive changes to the way engineering education is approached and how students are recruited and retained in the field.
Education
- Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning, Specialization: Engineering Education, University at Buffalo, 2023
- Master of Arts in Workforce Development, Specialization: Engineering Education, The Ohio State University, 2017
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Specialization: Diesel Engine Combustion, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2006
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 2004
Publications
- Schrewe, L., Pullen, H., From Community Bias to Career Pathways: Rural–Urban Trends in Implicit Gender Bias and Engineering Participation. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2026.
- Schrewe, L.; Gender-Bias in Rural, Secondary School Engineering Students. Studies in Engineering Education, 2026.
- Olewnik, A., Schrewe, L., Ferguson, S.; Using the Delphi Method to Understand Convergent and Divergent Perspectives of Engineering Faculty and PBL Experts in Aerospace Engineering. The Journal of Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education, 2025.
- Schrewe, L. & Karalis Noel, T; Exploration of Engineering Self-Efficacy in Women Secondary Students. The Rural Educator, 2025.
- Schrewe, L., How Much Math is Too Much: Exploring the Self-Efficacy Effects of Extensive Math Coursework on College Engineering Students who Enter Engineering Programs without being Calculus-Ready. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2025.
- Schrewe, L., Caruthers, E., Can Small Changes in Course Structure in Early Engineering Coursework Have a Big Impact on Retention? ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2024.
- Olewnik, A., Mawer, D., Schrewe, L., Ferguson, S. An Emerging Methodological Toolkit to Support Design of Problem-Based Learning Environments: Connecting Problem Characteristics and Knowledge Types. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2024.
- Olewnik, A., Ferguson, S., Schrewe, L.; A Systematic Review of PBL Literature: In Search of Implementation Guidelines for Engineering Situated Problem Design, Facilitation, and Assessment. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2023.
- Olewnik, A., Horn, A., Schrewe, L. A Systematic Review of PBL Literature: In Search of Design, Facilitation, and Assessment Support for Faculty Transitioning to PBL. IRSPBL TEE Conference presentation, 2023.
- Olewnik, A., Schrewe, L., Ferguson, S. Understanding Expert Perceptions of PBL Integration in Introductory Aerospace Engineering Courses: Thematic Analysis of Focus Groups with PBL and Aerospace Engineering Instructors. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2023.
- Olewnik, A., Ferguson, S., Sheikh, N., Mariappan, A., Schrewe, L. “An Exploration of Concept Mapping as a Reflective Approach for Instructors When Evaluating Problem Design Intent”. ASEE Conference Proceedings, 2022.
- Schrewe, L & Karalis Noel, T; “Comparing Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Racially Diverse Women and Men Postdocs in STEM”. CARE conference [Poster presentation]; 2021
- Zirkle, C., Jefferies, J., Schrewe, L., “A Longitudinal Study of Alternatively Licensed Career Technical Teachers,” ACTER Journal; 2019.
- Schrewe, L, “Stem: Customized for Them,” ASEE Conference Proceedings; 2018.
- Stager, L. & Reitz, R., "Assessment of Diesel Engine Size-Scaling Relationships," SAE World Congress, 2007-01-0127, 2007.