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Kelly Keselica

Kelly Doyle Keselica, P.E.

Lecturer

Summary

Kelly Doyle Keselica is a licensed professional engineer and lecturer in the College of Engineering at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. She teaches large-enrollment undergraduate courses including ENGR 100 (Introduction to Engineering), which serves nearly 800 students each year, and ENGR 475/675 (Leadership for Engineers), a course she created to address leadership development within the engineering curriculum. Since joining the faculty in 2016, she has taught over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students across multiple engineering disciplines.

Her teaching emphasizes clarity, structure, and active learning grounded in evidence-based instructional practices. She completed the ASCE ExCEEd teaching workshop, a nationally recognized program focused on effective engineering instruction, and continues to participate in ExCEEd training and professional development. She has led major curriculum redesigns in ENGR 100, including the creation of interdisciplinary lab modules and a new biomedical engineering lab developed in partnership with the DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library Makerspace. She also authored comprehensive course notebooks now used across multiple engineering courses to support structured notetaking and student learning.

Beyond her instructional roles, she advises the ASCE Student Chapter and several nationally competitive design teams, mentors the Engineering Mentor program for ENGR 100, and continues to contribute to engineering education initiatives that support first-year student success.

Education

  • MBA, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2016
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2008
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2006

Education

  • MBA, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2016
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2008
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV, 2006
     

Courses taught

  • CEE 372: Mechanics of Solids
  • ENGR 100: Introduction to Engineering Design
  • ENGR 111: Global Applications of Engineering
  • ENGR 475/675: Leadership for Engineers
  • ME 242: Dynamics
     

Awards & recognition

  • Finalist for the Nevada Regents’ Teaching Award (2025)
  • Received the Foundation F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher Award (2024)
  • Received the Ralph E. and Rose A. Hoeper Endowed Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advisement (2023)
  • Named Professor of the Year by the ASCE Student Chapter (2017, 2022, 2024)
  • Nominated for the Paul and Judy Bible University Teaching Excellence Award (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023); evaluated as a finalist for the award in spring 2021
  • Named Faculty of the Year by the UNR undergraduate student body and the Associated Students of the University of Nevada (2018)
  • Named Woman of Achievement by the Nevada Women’s Fund (2016)
     

Teaching, training & professional development

  • Completed the ASCE ExCEEd teaching workshop, an intensive national program emphasizing effective engineering pedagogy, classroom communication, structured course design, and active learning
  • Participates in ongoing ExCEEd teaching development activities, applying the framework to improve clarity, engagement, and student-faculty interaction across all courses
  • Integrates ExCEEd principles into large-enrollment instruction, including structured notetaking systems, daily learning objectives, formative assessment techniques, hands-on demonstrations, and evidence-based student engagement strategies
  • Mentor and collaborator in curricular innovation initiatives for first-year engineering instruction at UNR, contributing to redesigned laboratory experiences and interdisciplinary module development
     

Service & mentorship

  • Faculty Advisor, ASCE Student Chapter
  • Advisor, Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge, Sustainable Solutions, and Timber Design competition teams
  • Faculty mentor for CEE 427 Capstone Design Project, advising two to three senior teams per year (4–5 students per team) through interdisciplinary design, peer collaboration, and professional-level project development
  • Past President, ASCE Truckee Meadows Branch and ASCE Younger Member Group
     

Curriculum & instructional innovation

  • Developed a biomedical engineering lab module for ENGR 100 integrating 3D-printed components, materials testing, and Arduino-controlled hand assemblies
  • Designed ENGR 475/675, an experiential leadership course for engineering students
  • Created course notebooks used across multiple engineering subjects to support structured notetaking and long-term learning
  • Led modular redesign of ENGR 100 to incorporate discipline-specific labs across all engineering majors
  • Created ENGR 111: Global Applications of Engineering, a CO11 course designed for transfer students, including full curriculum development, weekly instruction, and course administration to ensure equitable pathways for meeting core requirements
     

Publications

  • Bauer, C., Vollstedt, A.-M., Keselica, K., Bachand, G., Gutual, J., Schoenfeld, R., & Keith, E. (2025). Integrating AI into Engineering Education – Preparing Students for the Future. The Bridge: The Magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, 121, 6–10
  • Doyle, K., Van Den Einde, L., French, C.W., Tremayne, H.A., & Brophy, S. P. (2013). Using Educational “Hands-On” Experiential Tools to Introduce Math, Science and Engineering Concepts to K–16 Students. ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • Doyle, K. (2012). K–12 Seismic Design Competition. NEEShub
  • Doyle, K., & Saiidi, M. (2008). Seismic Response of Telescopic Pipe Pin Connections. Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research Report No. CCEER-08-01
     

Professional certification

  • Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of Nevada, License No. 021137