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David L. Reed, Ph.D.

Nancy Ruzycki


Master Lecturer, Director of Undergraduate Laboratories, Material Science and Engineering

Dr. Nancy Ruzycki is an instructional associate professor, director of undergraduate laboratories, and the principal investigator on the EQuIPD Grant at UF within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. She has received over 7 million dollars in funding for her work. Her research is focused on engineering education and the use of models, process maps, and system thinking in teaching. Dr. Nancy Ruzycki holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Tulane University, is a certified teacher, and holds National Board Certification in Physics. She is a “Modeler” and has trained at Florida International University for Modeling Physics.

nruzycki@mse.ufl.edu