Graduate Assistant
Address
3009 Torgersen Hall
(0217)
Blacksburg,
Virginia
24061
Contact
Email: hixson@vt.edu
Office:
(540) 231-9920
Responsibilities
Cory is a Graduate Assistant working in the College of Engineering.
Education
Cory earned his B.S. in Engineering Science from Penn State University in 2007, graduating with honors. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education.
Background
Cory has experience as both a professional engineer and high school educator. It is this combination of experience that lead him to Virginia Tech to pursue a doctoral degree in Engineering Education. His professional and research interests are understanding the interaction between engineering/education pedagogy and entrepreneurship, engineering faculty motivation, and institutional policies that influence both engineering education and entrepreneurship.