Advisor: Dr. Jessica Deters

Areas of Research Interest 

• Workplace Preparedness 
• School to Work Transition
• Improving Undergraduate Student Experiences

Professional Memberships 

• American Society for Engineering Education 
• National Society of Black Engineers 

Professional Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant (2022- Present) 
• Graduate Teaching Assistant (2023, 2024) 
• President, National Society of Black Engineers, UNL Chapter (2024-2025) 
• Quality of Life Committee Co-Chair, UNL Graduate Student Assembly (2024-2025) 

Awards 

• 2024/2025 Dean’s Fellowship 
• Best Student Paper Award, 2024 ASEE Midwest Annual Conference 
• First Honors-UNL Research Days, 2024 COE Graduate Poster Competition 

Selected Publications 

• Idiaghe, N. I., & Deters, J. R. (2024, September). Mentoring relationships in undergraduate apprenticeship-model research: Engineering students’ perceptions of faculty mentors. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference, Lawrence, KS. 
• Idiaghe, N. I., Panahi, M., & Deters, J. R. (2024, 0ctober). Exploring how mechanical engineering undergraduate researchers' understanding of research change over time. Proceedings of the Frontiers in Engineering Education (FIE) Conference, Washington, D. C. 
• Fitzpatrick, E., Idiaghe, N. I., Mann, C., & Deters, J. R. (2024, June). Comparing first- and fourth-year undergraduate engineering experiences of first-generation students using narrative analysis. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Portland, OR. 
• Fitzpatrick, E., Mann, C., Idiaghe, N. I., & Deters, J. R. (2024, 0ctober). Exploring undergraduate engineering students’ definitions of mental health. Proceedings of the Frontiers in Engineering Education (FIE) Conference, Washington, D. C.