Maxine Fontaine

• PhD (2010) Aalborg University (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering)
• MS (2006) University of California, Davis (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
• BS (2004) University of Texas at Austin (Mechanical Engineering)

• Departmental Faculty Advisor to Pinnacle and Clark scholars Chair
• ASEE Campus Representative for Stevens Chair
• Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Member
• LAUNCH@Stevens Member
• Women in Mechanical Engineering Group (Faculty & Student Group) Chair
• SES SolidWorks Contact for IT Chair
• Course Coordinator for ENGR 211: Statics & Intro to Engineering Mechanics Chair
• Bio RCT PhD Qualifying Exam Committee Member
• Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association (MEGA) Member
• SES Academic Teaching and Mentoring (ATEAM) Program Member
• SES Dean's Faculty Advisory Council Member
• Search Committee for ME Teaching Faculty Member
• Internal Review Committee of ME Department Chair Member
• Search Committee for ME Teaching Faculty and Lecturer Member
• Departmental Self-Study Report for External Review Member
• 2021 LeadHERship Conference Planning Committee Member
• Program Committee - Preparation of ABET Self-Study Report Member
• Course Coordinator for E120 Engineering Graphics Chair
• Online Teaching Practices and Assessment Task Force Member
• Course Coordinator for E120 Engineering Graphics Chair

• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Awards Committee Chair
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Past Chair
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Chair
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Chair-Elect
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Secretary-Treasurer
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section / Stevens Institute of Technology Member of ASEE Conference Committee at Stevens
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference Committee Member
• ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Secretary-Treasurer Elect

• ASEE – American Society for Engineering Education Member

Conference Proceeding

1. Fontaine, M.; Vallabh, C. (2024). Correlating Common Errors in Statics Problem Solving with Spatial Ability. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition.
2. Fontaine, M.; Fisher, F.; Lytle, A. (2024). Establishing Baseline Measurements of Adaptive Expertise in First-Year STEM Students. ASEE.
   https://peer.asee.org/establishing-baseline-measurements-of-adaptive-expertise-in-first-year-stem-students.
3. De Rosa, A.; Lytle, A.; Fontaine, M.; Fisher, F. (2023). Adaptive Expertise: A potential tool for supporting S-STEM student retention and graduation. ASEE.
   https://peer.asee.org/board-209-adaptive-expertise-a-potential-tool-for-supporting-s-stem-student-retention-and-graduation.
4. Fontaine, M. (2023). The Role of Spatial Ability in a Statics and Mechanics of Materials Course. ASEE.
5. Fontaine, M.; Wang, L. (2023). Design Project of an Open-Source, Low-Cost, and Lightweight Robotic Manipulator for High School Students. ASEE.
6. De Rosa, A.; Fisher, F.; Fontaine, M.; Lytle, A. (2022). Measurements of Adaptive Expertise among low-income STEM students. Penn State University Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 2022 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Fall Conference.
7. Fontaine, M. (2022). Effects of training program implementation on improvement in spatial ability. ASEE. Minneapolis, MN.
   https://peer.asee.org/effects-of-training-program-implementation-on-improvement-in-spatial-ability.
8. Fontaine, M. (2022). The relationship between persistence, effort, and achievement in a spatial skills training program. Newark, New Jersey: 2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference.
   https://peer.asee.org/the-relationship-between-persistence-effort-and-achievement-in-a-spatial-skills-training-program.
9. De Rosa, A.; Fontaine, M. (2020). Best Overall 2019 Zone Paper and Zone 1 Winner - Implementation and First-year Results of an Engineering Spatial-skills Enhancement Program. 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. Virtual On line: ASEE Conferences.
10. Fontaine, M.; De Rosa, A. (2020). Longitudinal Analysis of Spatial Ability over an Undergraduate Engineering Degree Program. 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. Virtual On line: ASEE Conferences.
11. Fontaine, M. (2019). A comparison of spatial ability in first-year and graduating students in a 4-year engineering degree program (WIP). New York, NY: Paper presented at 2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference.
    https://peer.asee.org/33797.
12. De Rosa, A.; Fontaine, M. (2019). Additional benefits of spatial-visualization skills workshops: assessing improvements in student self-efficacy and other affective skills.. 2019 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting. New York, NY: ASEE.
13. De Rosa, A.; Metz, S. S.; Fontaine, M. (2019). A First-Year Engineering Spatial Skills Workshop: Implementation, Effectiveness, and Gender Differences. 2019 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity. Crystal City, Virginia: ASEE Conferences.
14. Fontaine, M.; De Rosa, A. (2018). Implementation and First-Year Results of an Engineering Spatial Skills Enhancement Program. 2018 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Meeting.