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Dr. Kim Talley

  • Professor - Department of Engineering Technology
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Biography and expertise

Dr. Kimberly G. Talley, P.E. is a 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

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Civil Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, 2009

Master's Degree

MSENG in Civil Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, 2005

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Construction Engineering and Management, and History

North Carolina State University, 2002

  • 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, Funded: February 10, 2026 - Present). 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.
  • Ortiz, Araceli (Principal), Smith, Shaunna (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal). The Engineering Education Maker Identity Project, National Science Foundation Research in Engineering Education (REE) program, Federal, $299778. (Funded: 2015 - August 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Ortiz, Araceli (Principal), Close, Eleanor (Co-Principal), Guirguis, Mina (Co-Principal), Novoa, Clara (Co-Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal). Texas State STEM Rising Stars, National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program, Federal, $1500000. (Funded: January 1, 2015 - January 31, 2020). Grant.
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  • 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/10.1080/15578771.2024.2384378
  • Talley, K. G., Ivey, J., Talley, A. B., Smith, S. F., & Torres, A. S. (2025). Managing the Making: Development Makerspace Management Software to Efficiently Improve Access and Safety. International Journal of Academic Makerspaces. https://doi.org/10.21428/70cb44c5.d9a87217
  • Talley, K. G., & Smith, S. F. (2018, February). Lights, Camera, Learning! Prism, 39.
  • Talley, K. G., & Muci-Kuchler, K. H. (2026). Mentoring + Design: The SEED (Scholars of Excellence in Engineering  Design) S-STEM Program.
  • de Cresce El Debs, L., Talley, K. G., & Clemente de Souza, A. S. (2026). AI in Construction Education Programs: Addressing Accessibility and Reliability through a Comparative Case Study.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Exemplary Service to ASEE, American Society for Engineering Education. June 24, 2026
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research Best Paper Award, ASC International Journal of Construction Education and Research. March 25, 2026
  • 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
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  1. Chair

    Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

  2. 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"

  3. Co-Chair

    New Braunfels Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class

  4. Member

    COSE 60th Anniversary Planning Committee

  5. Chair

    Construction Engineering Division of ASEE

  6. Chair

    Bachelor's of Science in Construciton Engineering Proposal Writing

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