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Dr. Kim Talley

  • Associate Professor - Department of Engineering Technology
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Biography and education

Dr. Kimberly G. Talley, P.E. is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, PERSIST (Promoting the Engagement and Retention of Students in STEM) Lab Director at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management and Civil Engineering Technology Programs, and her research focus is in student engagement and retention in construction, engineering, and engineering technology education. Contact: talley@txstate.edu
  • Talley, Kimberly Grau (Principal), Winek, Gary (Co-Principal). 2013 Construction Department Grant, TEXO Education and Research Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $6000. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Talley, Kimberly Grau (Principal), Winek, Gary (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal). Replacing the existing PCs with Engineering Workstations in RFM 1240, $50215.10. (Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Talley, Kimberly Grau (Principal), Londa, Michelle (Co-Principal), Muci-Kuchler, Karim Heinz (Supporting), Gutierrez, Carlos Felipe (Supporting). Sowing the SEED of Success: Building a Peer Mentoring Partnership, National Science Foundation Subaward through Virginia Tech, Federal, $15000. (Submitted: August 2025). Grant.
  • Muci-Kuchler, Karim Heinz (Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal), Valles, Damian (Co-Principal), Londa, Michelle (Co-Principal), Tate, Jitendra (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey Elizabeth (Supporting), Gutierrez, Carlos Felipe (Supporting), Hailey, Christine Elizabeth (Supporting). S-STEM: Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design (SEED), National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $2499310. (Submitted: March 2, 2023, Funded: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2029). Grant.
  • Talley, Kimberly Grau (Principal). Enhancing Visualization Skills and Conceptual Understanding Using a Drawing-Recognition Tutoring System for Engineering Students, National Science Foundation, Federal, $184034. (Submitted: January 11, 2017, Funded: September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2023). Grant.
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  • Talley, K. G., & Smith, S. F. (2018, February). Lights, Camera, Learning! Prism, 39.
  • Debs, L., Besiktepe, D., Talley, K. G., & Mosier, R. (2025). Sense of Belonging of US Construction Students. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 21(3), 321–345. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2024.2384378
  • Mishra, M., de Cresce El Debs, L., & Talley, K. G. (n.d.). An Updated View of Conversational Agents in Engineering Education: A Scoping Review.
  • Talley, K. G., Muci-Kuchler, K. H., Valles Molina, D., Gutierrez, C. F., & Tate, J. S. (2025). Sowing the SEEDs (Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design): Starting the SEED NSF S-STEM Program at Texas State University. In Proceedings of the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 22 to 25, 2025. ASEE Paper ID # 46128. ASEE. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--55827
  • Compeau, C. R., Talley, K. G., & Talley, A. B. (2025). Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick: Applying Classicle Sticks Across the Engineering Curriculum.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Student Engagement, Pearson. February 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Service to Youth, BSA Packs 163/363, Alamo Area Council. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University. January 11, 2022
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  1. Member

    Extrnal Advisory Board Member for NSF Grant "Collaborative Research: Enhancing Undergrdaute STEM Learning by Mitigating Misalignment of Augements Capability in Assistive Technology Use for Construction Education"

  2. Co-Chair

    New Braunfels Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class

  3. Member

    COSE 60th Anniversary Planning Committee

  4. Chair

    Construction Engineering Division of ASEE

  5. Chair

    Bachelor's of Science in Construciton Engineering Proposal Writing

  6. Undergraduate Advisor

    Collegiate Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC)

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