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Dr. BJ Spencer

  • Associate Professor of Practice - Department of Engineering Technology

Biography and education

Dr. Spencer is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University. Dr. Spencer received a Ph.D. in Education here at Texas State University with her emphasis on professional education. A registered Architect in the State of Texas, she received a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University in 2007 where she participated in a study abroad semester at the Universita della Svizzera italiana, Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Switzerland following 23 years of industry experience in architecture and construction.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Koutitas, Georgios (Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Spencer, Bobbi J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Zong, Ziliang (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20. CO-Search AR/VR Training for Safety in Construction, Texas State University, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: May 2019, Funded: July 2019 - July 2020). Grant.
  • Spencer, Bobbi J. Teaching & Learning Technology Innovation Grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: 2018). Grant.
  • Spencer, Bobbi J. TEXO Construction Department Grant, TEXO Education & Research Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: February 2017 - 2017). Grant.
  • Spencer, Bobbi J. Student Computing Resources Grant, Texas State University, $43924. (Submitted: 2015). Grant.
  • Spencer, Bobbi J. TEXO Construction Department Grant, TEXO Education & Research Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $4000. (Funded: February 2015 - 2015). Grant.
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  • Coryell, J. E., Stewart, P. T., Wubbena, Z., Valverde, C., & Spencer, B. J. (2019). International service-learning, study abroad, and global citizenship development in a post-disaster locale [reprint]. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Civic engagement and politics: Concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications (pp. 1258–1283). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/DOI:10.4018/978-1-5225-7669-3
  • Talley, K. G., & Spencer, B. J. (2024). Impact of an Industrial Internship on Construction Students’ Sense of Belonging.
  • Talley, K. G., Spencer, B. J., Hatipkarasulu, G. S., & Kisi, K. P. (2021). Work in Progress: Finding the Holes in Safety Education.
  • Kisi, K. P., Talley, K. G., Spencer, B. J., & Hatipkarasulu, G. S. (2021). Work in Progress: Gaming our Way to Increased Math Self-efficacy and Opening the Gate to STEM Major.
  • Talley, K. G., & Spencer, B. J. (2020). Where Do All the Pre-Majors Go?: A Self-Study of Student Stumbling Points in the Pre-Construction Curriculum.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University - TXST DOIT Campaign video, Division of Information Technology (DOIT). January 31, 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Texas A&M University, College of Architecture, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society. 2005 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best PIC V Paper, American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE). 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, Swiss Embassy. 2007
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Brazos Chapter AIA Scholarship, Brazos Chapter of AIA. 2006
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    Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Lab

  3. Member

    ACCE - Training Committee

  4. Other

    New - Environmental Engineering Student Organization

  5. Member

    WISE conference planning committee

  6. Other

    faculty for the Embedded SVS Training Pilot Group

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