Biography

My past research has focused heavily on observing changes in classroom environments and instructional practices over time, particularly during disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. My current research uses an anti-deficit perspective to examine how visuo-spatial skills are taught or perceived with the goal of broadening participation in engineering programs. 

Employment History

• University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Graduate Research Assistant, 05/2025-Present
• University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 12/2022-05/2025
• Kiewit Corporation, Structural Engineer Intern, 06/2022-08/2022

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

Broadening Participation in Engineering Programs

Engineering Student Motivation & Retention

Instructor Adaptability

Classroom Activities & Assessment Variety

Transparency & Communication Between Students & Instructors

3-D Spatial Visualization

Research Experience

CAREER: Re-envisioning Engineering Pedagogy to Support a Range of Visuo-spatial Skills, National Science Foundation, 06/2025-Present

Evidencing Epidemic Change in Engineering Education: Shedding Light on Instructor Adaptability and Course Complexity for Sustained Change, National Science Foundation, 04/2023-Present

RAPID: Faculty Adaptability and Community Engagement when Teaching in a Crisis, National Science Foundation, 01/2023-04/2023

Publications and Presentations

• Kerr, G.*, Wulf, H. J.*, & Panther, G. Student Supports and Instructor Transparency Identified in Engineering Syllabi over Nine Semesters. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, USA, 06/24/2025 *Shared First-Authorship
• Kerr, G.*, Wulf, H.*, Panther, G., & Diefes-Dux, H. Instructional Change in Engineering Undergraduate Courses: Evidence-Based Scoring of Syllabi and LMS Feature Use. UNL Student Research Days Undergraduate Poster Session, Lincoln, NE, USA, 04/15/2025 *Shared First-Authorship
• Wulf, H., Panther, G., & Diefes-Dux, H. Changes in Fairness and Academic Integrity Policies Across Nine Semesters as Evidenced in Mechanical Engineering Syllabi. Nebraska Summer Research Program Symposium, Lincoln, NE, USA, 08/06/2024
• Wulf, H. J., Panther, G., & Diefes-Dux, H. A. (2024). Indicators of Change in Mechanical Engineering Instructors’ Teaching Practices Across Five Years. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, USA, 06/23/2024
• Wulf, H., Kerr, G., Panther, G., & Diefes-Dux, H. Use of Syllabi to Determine Changes in the Facilitation of Learning in Engineering. UNL Student Research Days Undergraduate Poster Session, Lincoln, NE, USA, 03/27/2024

Service

• Mentor, UNL Engineering Education Research REU, 06/2025-Present
• VP of Membership, UNL Engineering Student Advisory Board, 05/2023-05/2025
• FE Quiz Bowl Co-Lead, 2025 ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium, 07/2024-04/2025

Honors and Awards

• 2025 Best Professional Interest Council (PIC) II Paper, ASEE Annual Conference (2025)
• Best Paper Award - First Place, ASEE Annual Conference - New Engineering Educators Division (2025)
• Best Diversity Paper Award - Third Place, ASEE Annual Conference - New Engineering Educators Division (2025)
• UNL Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Funding (2024 - 2025)
• UNL College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Scholarship (2024, 2025)
• Outstanding Engineering Education Poster, Nebraska Summer Research Symposium (2024)
• Best Poster Award - Third Place, Nebraska Summer Research Symposium (2024)