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Audeen W. Fentiman

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Audeen W. Fentiman
AwardsSharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education
Academic background
EducationBSc, Mathematics, Glenville State College
MA, Mathematics, West Virginia University
MSc, PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Ohio State University
ThesisTransition from uranium to denatured uranium/thorium fuel in an existing PWR (1982)
Academic work
InstitutionsOhio State University
Purdue University

M. Audeen Walters Fentiman is an American engineer. She is the Crowley Family Professor in Engineering Education at Purdue University and the Associate Dean of Graduate Education and Interdisciplinary Programs.

Early life and education

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Fentiman completed her Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Glenville State College and her Master of Arts degree in mathematics from West Virginia University. She then enrolled at Ohio State University (OSU) for her Master of Science and PhD in nuclear engineering.[1] In 2005, Fentiman was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by OSU's College of Engineering.[2]

Career

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Following her PhD, Fentiman joined the faculty at OSU from 1990 to 2006 and held numerous roles, including Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Program and Director of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.[3] In 2001, Fentiman was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4][5] Throughout her tenure at OSU, Fentiman received numerous teaching awards, including the Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education[6] and Ralph L. Boyer Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Engineering Innovation.[7] Fentiman left OSU in 2006 to join the Faculty of Engineering at Purdue University.[3] While a Full Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue, Fentiman was elected a Fellow of the American Council on Education[8] and was also a candidate for vice president/president elect.[9] In 2012, Fentiman was elected a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society.[10]

Works

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  • Radioactive Waste Management, Second Edition (2001)

References

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  1. ^ "Audeen Fentiman". Purdue University. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Audeen Fentiman Biosketch" (PDF). Sigma Xi. 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Report" (PDF). American Association for the Advancement of Science. 2001. p. 19. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "2001 AAAS Fellows". University of Central Florida. 2001. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education Past Winners". American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Ralph L. Boyer Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Engineering Innovation". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Professor Audeen Fentiman Named ACE Fellow". Purdue University. 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Associate Dean Fentiman Candidate for ANS Vice President/President Elect". Purdue University. 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "Dr. Audeen Fentiman named ANS fellow". Purdue University. 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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