Jeffrey Stransky
Assistant Professor, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Jeffrey Stransky
Assistant Professor, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Bio
Dr. Jeffrey Stransky is an Engineering Education Researcher and assistant professor in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He studies how engineers think, learn, and make decisions as they navigate complex technical and ethical environments. His work centers on behavioral ethics, particularly the gaps that emerge between what engineers believe and how they behave when facing real-world pressures. He also investigates how undergraduate students integrate disciplinary knowledge, such as mathematics, physics, and technical information, into their problem solving and design processes.
Jeff’s research program spans survey and instrument development, structural equation modeling, qualitative analysis, and mixed-methods studies using sequential explanatory designs. He developed the Engineering Process Safety Research Instrument (EPSRI) and recently published a method for systematically comparing ethical beliefs with observable behaviors. His broader work includes examining how experiential and game-based learning environments shape students’ reasoning, decision-making, and professional formation.
As an educator, Jeff teaches MCET101, ENGT110, and MCET530, where he emphasizes experiential and project-based learning. He approaches the classroom as a training ground—an environment where students can experiment with ideas, receive feedback, iterate, and grow without the high-stakes consequences found in professional practice. Jeff welcomes students and collaborators who are interested in engineering ethics, problem solving, design cognition, or engineering education research to reach out.
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JOURNAL PAPERS
Stransky, J., Ritz, C., Miskioglu, E., Bodnar, C., & Dringenberg, E. (2026). Steps for Designing Research to Compare How One Believes They Will Behave to How They Behave. European Journal of Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2026.2636944
Stransky, J., Bodnar, C., Bassett, L., Cooper, M., Anastasio, D., & Burkey, D. (2023). Engineering Process Safety Research Instrument: Assessing students’ moral reasoning in process safety contexts. Education for Chemical Engineers, 42(November 2022), 44–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2022.11.004
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Stransky, J., Agrawal, A., & Eastman, M. (2025, June). WIP: Efficacy of Connecting Engineering and Calculus through AI Problem Generation. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--57397
Stransky, J., & Shekhar, P. (2024, April 11). Work-in-Progress: Examining the Validity and Reliability of STEM Expectancy-Value Survey at a Minority Serving Institution. 2024 AERA Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.3102/IP.24.2102621