Rate My Professor Gretchen Dietz

Dietz's research centers on diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering education, employing qualitative methodologies to explore engineering identities, racial dynamics, and community cultural wealth among underrepresented students. She has authored or co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, including 'Manifestations of Racism in the Engineering Workplace' (2023, cited 17 times), co-authored with Randy D. Brown, Elliot P. Douglas, Erica D. McCray, and Paul G. Ranky; 'Learning from Antiracist Theories to Reframe Engineering Education Research on Race' (2022, cited 15 times), with Elliot P. Douglas; 'Interpersonal Relationships Formed by Black Men in Engineering' (2022), with Erica D. McCray, Renata Revelo, Elliot P. Douglas, Alice Pawley, and Joel Mejia; 'A Narrative Exploration of the In/Authentic Experiences of Black Engineering Interns' (2022), with Elliot Douglas; and 'WIP: Assessing Community Cultural Wealth and Funds of Knowledge for Students Attending a Co-op Based Engineering Program' (2021). More recently, she presented 'Increasing Opportunity in Pre-College Engineering Camps Using Research Partnerships' at the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, co-authored with Kelly Anderson, highlighting strategies to enhance accessibility through research collaborations. Her 15 research works have garnered 58 citations. Dietz also contributes to pre-college engineering programs, such as teaching introductory engineering in summer camps.