Faculty Profile for Dr. Kim Talley

profile photo for Dr. Kim Talley
Dr. Kim Talley
Associate Professor — Department of Engineering Technology
RFM 4244
phone: (512) 245-2137
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

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

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Talley, K. G., & Smith, S. F. (2018). Asynchronous Peer-to-Peer Learning: Putting Student Projects to Work in Future Classes. Advances in Engineering Education.
  • Talley, K. G., & Smith, S. F. (2018, February). Lights, Camera, Learning! Prism, 39.
  • Debs, L., Besiktepe, D., Talley, K. G., & Mosier, R. (2024). Sense of Belonging of US Construction Students. International Journal of Construction Education and Research. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2024.2384378
  • Talley, K. G., & Spencer, B. J. (2024). Impact of an Industrial Internship on Construction Students’ Sense of Belonging.
  • Compeau, R., Talley, K. G., & Talley, A. B. (2024). Classicle Sticks: An Activity to Improve Student Engagement.

Selected Awards

  • 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
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2021

Selected Grants

  • 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.
  • Muci-Kuchler, Karim Heinz (Principal), Valles, Damian (Co-Principal), Londa, Michelle (Co-Principal), Talley, Kimberly Grau (Co-Principal), Tate, Jitendra (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey Elizabeth (Supporting), Gutierrez, Carlos Felipe (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.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Phi Beta Kappa of Texas State University
2024-Present
Officer
PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization), Chapter HT
March 2024-Present
Chair
Construction Engineering Division of ASEE
June 2023-Present
Board Member
Scouts BSA Troop 133
February 2023-Present
Co-Chair
TECH 2351/CSM 3360 Teaching Methods Group
December 2022-Present