Biography
Sarah Lanci received her Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan State University and went on to receive her Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Lanci worked as a part and process engineer at an investment casting facility, PCC Structurals, in Portland, Oregon, for seven years before relocating to Grand Junction in 2014.
As a faculty member at CMU, Lanci teaches First-Year Engineering Projects, Manufacturing Processes and Systems, Engineering Economics and Ethics, Materials Science, and more. Her classes involve hands-on projects to engage students in team work and encourage them to think critically. She also incorporates activities focused on improving technical communication in all of her classes to better prepare students for jobs in engineering.
Outside of work, Lanci enjoys taking advantage of the nearby mountain biking and hiking trails, rivers, and ski areas.
Publications
Lanci, S., Nadelson, L. S., Bouwma-Gearhart, J., Villanueva, I., Youmans, K., & Lenz, A. (2018). Developing a measure of engineering students’ makerspace learning, perceptions and interactions. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT
I. Villanueva, L. Nadelson, J. Bouwma-Gearhart, K. Youmans, S. Lanci, & A. Lenz. Exploring students’ and instructors’ perceptions of engineering: case studies of professionally-focused and career exploration courses. 2018 American Society of Engineering Education, LEES Division, Salt Lake City, UT.
Maclean, S.H., Pavlina, E.J., VanTyne, C.J., Bending Properties of Boron Sheet Steel Processed with Variable Cooling Rates, In Proc of 9th ICTP Conf, 2008