Molly McVey

Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2023

Molly McVey is an expert in engineering education who applies evidence-based practices in her teaching to empower students to succeed academically and develop their sense of engineering identity.

Before joining SFU in 2021, McVey was a postdoctoral teaching fellow at the University of Kansas where she investigated the impact of course design on academic performance and the retention of students from diverse backgrounds. Bringing this knowledge to SFU’s School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, McVey takes great care in designing her courses and creates an inclusive learning environment that maximizes student success. She uses active and cooperative learning, transparency, and structure to promote learning. After experiencing her own struggles with belonging in engineering, McVey is personally passionate about helping her students find their sense of belonging and engineering identity as they embark on a career in this rigorous and challenging field.

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