Our Team

The Toy Adaptation Team currently consists of:

 
Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. 
 
Elizabeth Riter is an Academic Advisor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering at The Ohio State University. She graduated with her BS and MS in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University. She worked as a Structural Engineer for J.D. Stevenson & Associates in Chicago, IL designing structural components within nuclear power plants prior to accepting her current position at OSU. In this position, she teaches, mentors, and advises Ohio State engineering students in their pursuit of a degree and career in civil or environmental engineering.