About SJ

Professional Bio

Dr. Sarah Jane (SJ) Bork is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Engineering Education Transformations Institute, focusing on engineering education research. Dr. Bork’s research has focused on examining the mental health experiences of engineering graduate students. She has used a variety of research methods (e.g., regression analysis, photovoice, factor analysis, interview data, scoping literature review, etc.) to examine different factors related to these experiences (e.g., sense of belonging, social self-efficacy, engineering culture, etc.).

Education

  • Ph.D., Engineering Education Research, University of Michigan, 2023
  • M.S., Engineering Education Research, University of Michigan, 2020
  • M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2017
  • B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, 2017

Selected Publications

  • Rieland, J. M., & Goonetilleke, S., & Bork, S. J., & Johnson, A. W. (2023). Graduate student myths: interpreting the Ph.D. student experience through the lens of social media, memes, and stereotypes. Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD. https://peer.asee.org/43825
  • Bork, S. J., Young, N. T., & Mondisa, J.L (2022, June). Exploring the Relationship Between Culture and Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Graduate Students’ Mental Health (Full Paper). Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. https://peer.asee.org/41183
  • Bork, S. J., & Mondisa, J.L. (2022). Engineering Graduate Students’ Mental Health: A Scoping Literature Review. Journal of Engineering Education, 111(3), 665-702.
  • Bork, S. J., Clarke, N., & Mondisa, J.L (2022, June). Mentoring Approaches that Support Minoritized STEM Undergraduates: A Pilot Study (EBR). Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. https://peer.asee.org/41071
  • Bork, S. J., & Mondisa, J. (2021, July). Using Photovoice to Examine the Mental Health Experiences of Engineering Graduate Students during COVID-19. Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Online. 10.18260/1-2--36525
  • Garcia, P., Perez, M., Bork, S. J., Farrell, D., Ericson, B., and Mondisa, J.L. (2021, May). Supporting Mutually Beneficial Near-Peer Mentoring Relationships Within Computing Education Programs. Paper presented at 2021 Annual Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT).