Department of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Advisor
Academic Advising Center Coordinator
ME Learning Community Co-coordinator

2064 Black Engineering Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-3686
e-mail:dbbeck@iastate.edu

Education
Iowa State University, M.Ed., Higher Education w/emphasis of Student Affairs, 2007
Iowa State University, Certification 7-12, Mathematics, 1995
Iowa State University, B.S., Mathematics, 1993
Iowa State University, B.A., Sociology, 1993

Teaching
ME 202: Career Seminar

Awards and Recognitions
Spring 2008 – Iowa State University Learning Community Scholarship Award
Spring 2007 - Iowa State University Learning Community Outstanding Innovations Award
Spring 2007 - Iowa State University Engineering Student Council Leadership Award
Fall 2006 - Iowa State University Superior Engineering Advisor Award recipient
Spring 2006 - Iowa State University VEISHEA Outstanding Staff member nominee

Publications
Strong, K.C., Saunders, K., Everett, K., Beck, D., Mickelson, S., Lyons, K., “Networking Learning Communities in Engineering: Development of Common Outcome Objectives for First-Year Students” Journal of Learning Communities Research, 2(3) 17-42, 2007.

Links to Other Pages
ME Advising Center
ISU Motorcycle Club