Scott Streiner

Scott Streiner is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director in the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his BS and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and his MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in engineering management, engineering economics, and co-leads the IE Senior Design Program. Scott conducts NSF-sponsored research on the use of digital narrative and data analytics to improve and assess engineering students’ ethical judgements. He is an active member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers(IISE) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

  • PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2013 - 2017
  • MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2011 - 2013
  • BS, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2007 - 2011

  • Clancy, R.F., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Gammon, A., Thorpe, R., & Wu, X. (2026). The relations between ethical reasoning and moral intuitions among engineering students in the US, Netherlands, and China. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print).Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/03043797.2026.2645649.
  • Clancy, R.F., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Gammon, A., & Thorpe, R. (2025). Towards a Psychologically Realist, Culturally Responsive Approach to Engineering Ethics in Global Contexts. Sci Eng Ethics, 31(2), 10.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11948-025-00536-1.
  • Cimino, R.T., Streiner, S.C., Burkey, D.D., Young, M.F., Bassett, L., & Reed, J.B. (2024). Comparing First-Year Engineering Student Conceptions of Ethical Decision-Making to Performance on Standardized Assessments of Ethical Reasoning. Sci Eng Ethics, 30(3), 23.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11948-024-00488-y.
  • Clancy, R., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Gammon, A., & Thorpe, R. (2024). The Relations between Ethical Reasoning, Moral Intuitions, and Foreign Language among Engineering Students in the US, Netherlands, and China. In Research Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5241927/v1.
  • Jackson, A., Bodnar, C.A., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., Mallouk, K., & Oestreich, B. (2022). Application of Entrepreneurial Minded Learning Design Projects to Develop First-Year Engineering Students' Entrepreneurial Mindset. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 38(1), 237-252.
  • Streiner, S.C., & Besterfield-Sacre, M. (2019). Measuring the Relative Impact of International Experiences on Engineering Students: A Benchmarking Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 35(5), 1503-1517.
  • Sorby, S., Veurink, N., & Streiner, S. (2018). Does spatial skills instruction improve STEM outcomes? The answer is 'yes'. LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, 67, 209-222.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2018.09.001.
  • Streiner, S.C., Vila-Parrish, A.R., & Warnick, G.M. (2015). An Exploratory Study of Global Competencies Considered by Multinational Companies: A Hiring Perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, 31(5), 1239-1254.
  • Bodnar, C., & Streiner, S. Local Curricular Diffusion of Gamified Learning in First Year Engineering Curricula: A Case Study. Advances in Engineering Education, 7(3).American Society for Engineering Education.
  • Streiner, S., & Besterfield-Sacre, M.E. Development of the Global Engineering Programming Model: A Participatory, Mixed-Methods Approach. Journal of International Engineering Education, 1(1).University of Rhode Island. doi: 10.23860/jiee.2018.01.01.03.

  • Frye, A., & Streiner, S. (2026). Defining a Successful Engineering Career: An Analysis of First-Year Engineering Students’ Public Welfare Beliefs. In 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--59303.
  • Wagner, T., Crowl, M., Cimino, R., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., & Burkey, D. (2026). NSF IUSE – Revolutionizing the Engineering Ethics Classroom: Using Digital Narrative & Data Analytics to Improve Learning & Assessment of Students' Ethical Judgments. In 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--60273.
  • Frye, A., & Streiner, S. (2025). Full Paper: Exploring the Relationship between Moral Intuitions and Ethics Education among First-Year Engineering Students in the US, Netherlands, and China. In FYEE 2025 Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--55246.
  • Clancy, R., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., & Gammon, A. (2024). Ethical Reasoning, Moral Intuitions, and Foreign Language in Global Engineering Education [Global Engineering Ethics Education]. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--47338.
  • Streiner, S., Burkey, D., Dahm, K., Cimino, R., & Wagner, T. (2024). Board 399: The Affordances of Playful Learning in Ethics Education: Challenging the Status Quo. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--46985.
  • Wagner, T., Burkey, D., Cimino, R., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., & Pascal, J. (2024). Collective vs. Individual Decision-Making in an Engineering Ethics Narrative Game. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--48470.
  • Wagner, T., Burkey, D., Cimino, R., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., & Pascal, J. (2024). The Challenges of Assessing In-the-Moment Ethical Decision-Making. In 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--48087.
  • Burkey, D., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., Cimino, R., & Pascal, J. (2023). Board 269: Engineering Ethics through High-Impact Game-Based Ethical Interventions: Design and Playful Assessment. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--42723.
  • Clancy, R., Streiner, S., Zhu, Q., Gammon, A., WU, X., & Thorpe, R. (2023). Assessing the Effects of a Short-Term Global Engineering Ethics Course on the Development of Engineering Students' Moral Reasoning and Dispositions [Traditional paper – research/evidence-based, DEI/research methods]. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--42312.
  • Clancy, R., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., & Thorpe, R. (2023). Comparing engineering ethics education across institutions using case study: Methodological and conceptual problems [Work in Progress]. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--43270.
  • Dahm, K., Riley, A., Burkey, D., Cimino, R., Pascal, J., & Streiner, S. (2023). Work in Progress: Toxic Workplaces: Game-Based Exploration of Engineering Ethics for First-Year Engineering Students. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--44486.
  • Wagner, T., Bassett, L., Pascal, J., Burkey, D., & Streiner, S. (2023). The Power of Playful Learning - Ethical Decision-Making in a Narrative-Driven, Fictional, Choose-Your-Own Adventure [Work In Progress]. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--44478.
  • Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Clancy, R., & Thorpe, R. (2023). Board 328: Investigating the Effects of Culture and Education on Ethical Reasoning and Dispositions of Engineering Students: Initial Results and Lessons Learned. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--42924.
  • Burkey, D.D., Cimino, R.T., Young, M.F., Dahm, K.D., & Streiner, S.C. (2022). It’s All Relative: Examining Student Ethical Decision Making in a Narrative Game-Based Ethical Intervention. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 00, (pp. 1-6).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/fie56618.2022.9962629.
  • Clancy, R., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Gammon, A., & Thorpe, R. (2022). Exploring the Relations between Ethical Reasoning and Moral Intuitions. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.Minneapolis, MN.
  • Gammon, A., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Clancy, R., & Thorpe, R. (2022). Exploring the Perceptions of Professional Values among First-Year Engineering Students: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS), 1, (pp. 1-5).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/istas55053.2022.10227117.
  • Gammon, A.R., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Clancy, R., & Thorpe, R. (2022). Developing conceptual and methodological foundations for a cross-cultural, multi-institutional study of ethical reasoning and moral dispositions of engineering students. In 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 00, (pp. 1-7).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/fie56618.2022.9962559.
  • Jackson, A., Dahm, K., Mallouk, K., Oestreich, B., Bodnar, C., & Streiner, S. (2022). Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Student EM Using the ESEMA Self-Report Survey. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--40387.
  • Streiner, S., & Zhu, Q. (2022). Examining the Relations between Moral Intuitions and Values among First-Year Engineering Students: Implications for Culturally Responsive Ethics Education. In 2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--39246.
  • Streiner, S., Burkey, D., Young, M., Cimino, R., Pascal, J., & Dahm, K. (2022). Engineering Ethics Through High-Impact Collaborative/Competitive Scenarios (E-ETHICCS): Initial Results and Lessons Learned. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--42116.
  • Zhu, Q., Gammon, A., Clancy, R., Angeli, A., Streiner, S., & Thorpe, R. (2022). Exploring the Ethical Perceptions of First Year Engineering Students: Public Welfare Beliefs, Ethical Behavior, and Professional Values. In 2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--44734.
  • Bassett, L., Pascal, J., Cimino, R., Dahm, K., Burkey, D., & Streiner, S. (2021). Work in Progress: Let's Talk About Ethics! A Qualitative Analysis of First-year Engineering Student Group Discussions Around Ethical Scenarios. In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--38177.
  • Bauchspies, W., Simpson, J., Centeno, G., Reeves, K.A., Jesiek, B., Claussen, S., Zoltowski, C., Zhu, Q., Streiner, S., Duncan, K.Bauchspies, W., & Satsoruban, T. (2021). ETHICS-2021 Special Session 4: Ethical and Responsible Research program (ER2) at the US National Science Foundation. In 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Engineering, Science and Technology (ETHICS), 00, (pp. 1-2).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/ethics53270.2021.9632726.
  • Reed, J., Streiner, S., Burkey, D., Cimino, R., Pascal, J., & Young, M. (2021). “Mapping” the Landscape of First-Year Engineering Students’ Conceptualizations of Ethical Decision Making. In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--36534.
  • Streiner, S., Burkey, D., Young, M., Cimino, R., & Pascal, J. (2021). Engineering Ethics Through High-Impact Collaborative/Competitive Scenarios (E-ETHICCS). In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--37059.
  • Streiner, S., Burkey, D., Young, M., Pascal, J., Cimino, R., & Bassett, L. (2021). Workshop: Gamifying Engineering Education - A Playful Approach to First-Year Ethics Instruction. In 2021 First-Year Engineering Experience Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--38412.
  • Young, M., Bassett, L., Burkey, D., Streiner, S., & Reed, J. (2021). Let’s Play! Gamifying Engineering Ethics Education Through the Development of Competitive and Collaborative Activities. In 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--37452.
  • Dahm, K., Streiner, S., Bodnar, C., Mallouk, K., Oestreich, B., Howell, T., & Tole, J. (2020). Integrating Entrepreneurial Mindset in a Multidisciplinary Course on Engineering Design and Technical Communication. In 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--34840.
  • Mawson, C., Bodnar, C., & Streiner, S. (2020). Examining the Connection Between Student Mastery Learning Experiences and Academic Motivation. In 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--34615.
  • Streiner, S., Bodnar, C., Mallouk, K., Oestreich, B., & Dahm, K. (2020). Building Toys for Children by Applying Entrepreneurial-minded Learning and Universal Design Principles. In 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--34242.
  • Cimino, R., & Streiner, S. (2019). Work in Progress: Assessment of Ethics Interventions in a First-Year Engineering Course. In 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33596.
  • Dahm, K., Bodnar, C., Streiner, S., Jahan, K., & Cimino, R. (2019). Leveraging Algae to Inspire Curiosity, Develop Connections, and Demonstrate Value Creation for First Year Engineering Students. In 2019 FYEE Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33716.
  • Mallouk, K., Oestreich, B., Streiner, S., Dahm, K., & Bodnar, C. (2019). Fostering Curiosity, Creating Value, and Making Connections in First-Year Students Through Product Archaeology. In 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--32857.
  • Moore, B., Schneider, J., & Streiner, S. (2019). Understanding Global Perspective Development in First-Year Engineering Students: Determining Educational Impact. In 2019 FYEE Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33734.
  • Schneider, J., & Streiner, S. (2019). Work in Progress: Exploring Intercultural Wonderment as a Mediator for Global Perspective Development in Engineering Students. In 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33615.
  • Streiner, S., Davis, D., Cimino, R., & Mallouk, K. (2019). Creating Engaging Escape Rooms in First Year Engineering Courses: A Pilot Study. In 2019 FYEE Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--33686.
  • Bodnar, C., Burkey, D., Anastasio, D., & Streiner, S. (2018). Workshop: Taking it to the Next Level...Game-Based Learning in Engineering Education. In 2018 FYEE Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--31441.
  • Cimino, R., & Streiner, S. (2018). Effectiveness of Ethical Interventions in a First-Year Engineering Course: A Pilot Study. In 2018 FYEE Conference Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--31394.
  • Berka, S., Geithner, A., Kaldor, E., & Streiner, S. (2017). Preliminary Results of an NSF Sponsored Cross Institutional Study for Assessing the Spectrum of International Undergraduate Engineering Educational Experiences and IDI Results of Short-Term Study Abroad (University of Rhode Island). In 2017 ASEE International Forum Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--29293.
  • Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Streiner, S., Ragusa, G., Matherly, C., & Benson, L. (2017). Board # 137 : Assessing the Spectrum of International Undergraduate Engineering Educational Experiences: A Cross Institutional Survey. In 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--27744.
  • Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Streiner, S., Ragusa, G., Matherly, C., & Benson, L. (2017). Assessing the spectrum of international undergraduate engineering educational experiences: A cross institutional survey. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2017-June.
  • Shuman, L., Clark, R., Streiner, S., & Besterfield-Sacre, M. (2016). Achieving Global Competence: Are Our Freshmen Already There?. In 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, 2016-June.American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/p.26505.
  • Streiner, S., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & Donovan, S. (2016). Using simulation and structured group work to address statistical misconceptions. In 2016 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2016-November, (pp. 1-7).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/fie.2016.7757428.
  • Levonisova, S., Savage, R., Streiner, S., McCave, E., Ragusa, G., Matherly, C., Benson, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & Shuman, L. (2015). Identifying Factors That Enhance Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Global Preparedness. In 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society(122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society), (pp. 26.874.1-26.874.18).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/p.24211.
  • Streiner, S., McCave, E., Levonisova, S., Savage, R., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Ragusa, G., Benson, L., Matherly, C., & Shuman, L. (2015). An Inductive Qualitative Analysis of Student Interviews on Engineering Global Preparedness. In 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings, 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society(122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Making Value for Society), (pp. 26.186.1-26.186.24).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/p.23525.
  • Streiner, S.C., & Besterfield-Sacre, M. (2015). Evidence-Based Approaches for Engineering Global Preparedness Programming: Research to Inform Practice. In 2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015, (pp. 1-5).Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/fie.2015.7344354.
  • Levonisova, S., Huang, S., Streiner, S., Cunningham, S., Ragusa, G., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L., & Matherly, C. (2014). Moving Towards a Research Informed Conceptual Model of Engineering Global Preparedness. In 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, (pp. 24.917.1-24.917.17).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--22850.
  • Streiner, S., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L., & Bursic, K. (2014). An approach to evaluate engineering global preparedness in industrial engineering curricula. In IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2014, (pp. 2389-2396).
  • Streiner, S., Cunningham, S., Huang, S., Levonisova, S., Matherly, C., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L., Ragusa, G., & Kotys-Schwartz, D. (2014). Exploring Engineering Education in Broader Context: A Framework of Engineering Global Preparedness. In 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, (pp. 24.578.1-24.578.12).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--20469.
  • Siewiorek, N., Shuman, L., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Vidic, N., Bursic, K., Streiner, S., & Coull, J. (2012). Students' Confidence Levels in Technical Concept Knowledge with Model Eliciting Activities. In 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, (pp. 25.1196.1-25.1196.20).American Society for Engineering Education. doi: 10.18260/1-2--21953.
  • Siewiorek, N., Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M.E., Vidic, N.S., Bursic, K.M., Streiner, S., & Coull, J. (2012). Students' confidence levels in technical concept knowledge with Model Eliciting Activities. In ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.
  • Streiner, S., Deibler, C., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & Shuman, L. (2010). Design process maps: A look at team dynamics. In IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2010 Proceedings.
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