Joined ÌÇÐÄVLOG Faculty: August 2020
Bio
Stephanie Laughton is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of the Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at ÌÇÐÄVLOG -The Military College of South Carolina. She acquired a Bachelor’s in Civil & Environmental Engineering with Honors from Duke University followed by Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the same field from Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Laughton’s teaching philosophy centers on grounding engineering technical knowledge in real-world scenarios and hands-on experiences. This carried through her teaching at both ÌÇÐÄVLOG and at Trident Technical College through her work as the School of Engineering’s Transfer ÌÇÐÄVLOG Liaison. Her research focuses on engineering education, both in terms of classroom pedagogical techniques and how to increase persistence and retention of engineering students with varying backgrounds and barriers.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020
- M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017
- B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, Duke University, 2015
Courses
- Introduction to Engineering
- Engineering Drawing
- Engineering Computer Applications
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics Lab
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Lab
- Hydrology & Hydraulics System Design
- Water & Wastewater System Design
Expertise
Environmental Engineering, Biological Waste Treatment, Sustainable Engineering
Research and Professional Interests
Environmental Nanotechnology
Engineering Education