Dr. Wendy Newstetter

Wendy C. Newstetter, a learning and cognitive scientist, is the retired Assistant Dean for Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. As an inaugural member of the biomedical engineering faculty, Dr.  Newstetter spearheaded the development of problem-driven learning (PDL) which was awarded the prestigious Gordon Prize for educational innovation by the National Academy of Engineering in 2019. She is currently Co-PI on two Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) grants funded through the National Science Foundation in BME and CEE. She is past Senior Editor of the Journal of Engineering Education.

Currently: Assistant Dean for Educational Research and Innovation, College of Engineering at Georgia Tech

Formerly: (1) Ivan College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech, (2) College of Computing, Georgia Tech, (3) Founding member – Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech

Education: (1) 1995 – Ph.D. Linguistics, Lancaster University, United Kingdom (2) M.A. Linguistics, Lancaster University, United Kingdom (3) 1971 – B.A. Asian Studies, Colby College