15. Minha Ha - Engineering Ethics, Education, and Finding Career Sponsorship

Introducing Professor Minha Ha (Current PhD Candidate, Lassonde School of Engineering @ York University)

Minha Ha is a PhD Candidate at IDEA-Lab at the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University. She is also a session instructor at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. She currently teaches TEP447, The Art of Ethical & Equitable Decision Making in Engineering. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Calgary and an undergraduate degree in molecular biology from McMaster University. 

Notable Quotes

Q: What's the most significant area of growth you've experienced in your journey?
"Starting to find my voice." - Professor Minha Ha
Q: What has been your most rewarding experience as an educator?
"Seeing my students find their voice." - Professor Minha Ha
"If it's got value, it's got to fit." - Professor Minha Ha, on value creation in engineering."I need to know where I end and where you begin." - Professor Minha Ha, on the importance of boundaries.

Resources mentioned with Links

Minha's Course - TEP447: The Art of Ethical & Equitable Decision Making in EngineeringPeople Mentioned:
Dr. Brian Golding - Department of Biology, McMaster UniversityDr. Yvonne Herbert, Werklund School of EducationDean David Wilkinson -Faculty of Engineering, McMaster UniversityDr. Shinya Nagasaki - Faculty of Engineering, McMaster UniversityProfessor Doug Reeve - Troost Ilead, the University of Toronto
Paulo Freire: Inquiry & ViolenceGood2TalkIn Search of Criminal Responsibility: Ideas, Interests, and Institutions

Articles on Minha Ha 

Doctoral Student Minha Ha takes her teaching seriously

How to get in touch with Minha Ha

Email: m.ha@utoronto.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minha/

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