Cory Brozina

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Dr. Cory Brozina

Associate Professor

Rayen School of Engineering, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Moser Hall 2020

phone: (330) 941-3028

scbrozina@ysu.edu

  • 2015

    Ph D, Engineering Education

    Virginia Tech

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Learning analytics: Understanding first-year engineering students through connected student-centered data"

  • 2007

    MS, Industrial & Systems Engineering

    Virginia Tech

  • 2005

    BS, Industrial & Systems Engineering

    Virginia Tech

  • 2025

    "A typology of learning in the workplace: exploring the breadth and depth of learning by engineers in an electric utility company"

    R. Korte, S. Brozina, B. Jesiek, A. Johri

    European Journal of Engineering Education, p. 1-21

  • 2024

    "A Systematic Review of Research on Nontraditional Students Reveals Inconsistent Definitions and a Need for Clarity: Focus on U.S. Based Studies"

    S. Brozina, A. Johri

    Frontiers in Education: Higher Education, volume 9, p. 12

  • 2024

    "Community College Support for Engineering Students: Reflective Journaling Analysis"

    S. Brozina

    2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, p. 12

  • 2024

    "Nontraditional Students in Engineering: Persona Development"

    A. Chew, S. Brozina

    ASEE

  • 2024

    "Exploring Factors and Support for Effective Faculty Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Engineering"

    S. Baka, S. Brozina

    ASEE

  • 2023

    "If I had more time: A transactional perspective on supporting nontraditional students in engineering"

    S. Brozina, A. Chew, A. Johri

    FIE

  • 2023

    "Mediation and Maintenance in Engineering Professional Work Practices: Findings from a Utility Company"

    R. Korte, S. Brozina, A. Johri, B. Jesiek

    ASEE 2023

  • 2023

    "Investigating Engineering Practice Using Ethnographic Methods: Experiences of Student Observers at Multiple Field Sites"

    B. Jesiek, B. Leftwich, S. Brozina, R. Korte, A. Johri

    ASEE

  • 2023

    "Advanced Considerations in Quantitative Methods for New Directions in Engineering Education Research"

    A. Katz, A. Godwin, S. Brozina

  • 2022

    "Analysis of Advances in Engineering Education Publications (2007-2020) to Examine Impact and Coverage of Topics"

    A. Katz, S. Brozina, A. Johri, L. Shuman

    IEEE Frontiers in Education 2022

  • 2022

    "Using Prompted Reflective Journaling to Understand Nontraditional Students in Engineering"

    S. Brozina

    ASEE 2022

  • 2022

    "Nontraditional students in engineering: Studying student support and success experiences to improve persistence and retention"

    S. Brozina

    ASEE 2022

  • 2022

    "Developing and encouraging engineering professionals within a commuter student population: Understanding commuter student integration"

    S. Brozina

    ASEE 2022

  • 2022

    "Commuter Student Integration During COVID-19"

    S. Brozina

    ASEE 2022

  • 2022

    "Instructing First-Year Engineering Students on the Ethics of Algorithms through a Role-Play"

    A. Hingle, A. Johri, S. Brozina

    ASEE 2022

  • 2021

    "A Review of Digital Ethnographic Methods with Implications for Engineering Education Research"

    S. Brozina, A. Johri, B. Jesiek, R. Korte

    IEEE Frontiers in Education

  • 2021

    "Taking stock: Analysis of IJEE publications from 1996–2020 to examine impact and coverage of topics"

    S. Brozina, A. Katz, A. Johri

    International Journal of Engineering Education, volume 37, issue 5, p. 1146-1160

  • 2023 - present

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Dr. Cory Brozina is an associate professor and associate director of the Rayen School of Engineering at Youngstown State University. As associate director his duties include directing the First-Year Engineering Program and leading the Industrial & Systems Engineering Program as the program coordinator.

His bachelor's and master's degrees are in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and his Ph.D. is in Engineering Education, also from Virginia Tech.

His research combines student support and success with learning analytics to develop better support mechanisms for a wide range of students including first-year and non-traditional engineering students. Dr. Brozina currently has three NSF-funded projects totaling over $1.3M, which includes the largest NSF award at YSU of $1M.