2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Tareq Abatah Daher http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8901-0608 University of Nebraska - Lincoln [biography]

   Tareq Daher earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Mutah (Jordan) and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL). He serves as Director of the Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC) and Assistant Professor of Practice in Engineering Education at UNL, where he leads strategic initiatives to advance engineering and computing education across the College.

   Dr. Daher’s work centers on transforming engineering and computing education through integrated approaches that span first-year student success, co-curricular program design, and faculty scholarship in engineering education, and graduate student teaching development. He collaborates closely with faculty to support the development and dissemination of research, leads college-wide assessment and data analytics efforts, and manages interdisciplinary teams that drive data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement. He is the co-founder of the REACT-E Lab (Researching Ethical AI in Computing, Technology, and Engineering), which investigates the opportunities and challenges of generative AI in engineering education to advance ethical, responsible, and pedagogically sound integration of AI.

2. Markeya Peteranetz University of Nebraska - Lincoln [biography]

   Dr. Peteranetz is the Assistant Director of Assessment & Analytics for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of
   Engineering. Her research interests include the impact of instructional practices on student learning and
   motivation, and sources of within-person variation in motivation and self-regulated learning.

3. Dr. Carl A. Nelson P.E. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4948-6286 University of Nebraska - Lincoln [biography]

   Carl Nelson is a Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

4. Dr. Logan Andrew Perry http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1558-2579 University of Nebraska - Lincoln [biography]

   Dr. Perry is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His work contains a unique blend of engineering education and civil engineering projects. Dr. Perry’s current work centers on understanding how engineers become prepared for professional practice and how engineering education can better support that process. Through his work, Dr. Perry aims to bridge the gap between education and practice by aligning educational experiences with the evolving demands of the engineering profession.

5. Dr. Lance C. Perez University of Nebraska - Lincoln [biography]

   Dr. Lance C. Pérez received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University o

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