Advisor: Dr. Jessica Deters

Areas of Research Interest

• Academia-Industry Partnerships (in Engineering)
• Internship-Focused Engineering Education
• Internationally-Focused Engineering Education
• Engineers Preparation from K-12

Professional Memberships

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

Professional Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
• STEM Educator (K-12)
• Process Engineer (Cell Lines Department), Volta Aluminium Company, VALCO

Publications

• Petersen, M., Deters, J. R., Berdanier, C. G. P., Clements, H. R., Yu, J., Idiaghe, N., Johnson, E., Oluwaniyi, O., & Nketsiah, R. (2026, June 21 – 24). Exploring Intercultural Competency Development Among Engineering Graduate Students in Faculty-Run Laboratories. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, NC.