Koretsky recognized for lifetime achievement

Milo Koretsky, McDonnell Family Bridge Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the Department of Education, is the 2021 recipient of the Donald R. Woods Lectureship for Lifetime Achievement in Chemical Engineering Pedagogy.

Awarded by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Chemical Engineering Division, the lectureship recognizes outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of chemical engineering education. Awardees have inspired other educators and pioneered in mentoring, scholarship, and pedagogical innovations that cause substantial, innovative change in chemical engineering.

Koretsky joined Tufts University in April 2021. He was previously a faculty member in the Department of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University, where he led the transition of the curriculum in chemical, biological, and environmental engineering to a studio model and led the development of technology based instructional tools such as the Concept Warehouse.

His research focuses on engineering education research, instructional design and technology development, and learning and engagement in the university classroom. Before his mid-career research shift to engineering education, Koretsky pursued canonical chemical engineering research with a focus on thin film materials research and plasma processes.

Koretsky is an ASEE Fellow and previously received the Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He authored the popular textbook, Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics.