Beverly Kris Jaeger-Helton

Teaching Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Director, Senior Capstone Design, Industrial Engineering

Contact

bkjaeger@coe.neu.edu
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Social Media

Office

363 Snell Engineering
617.373.5995

Research Focus

Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Motor Control, Healthcare Systems, Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics and Operations Research, Business, Data Management and Statistics, Engineering Training and Education, Safety Management, Information Processing, Cognition/Cognitive Psychology, Human Performance Engineering, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Process Control

About

Jaeger-Helton Receives President’s Award from Bridgewater University

Education

PhD, Human-Machine Systems Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering; Minor in Cognitive Psychology – Northeastern University
MS, Biomechanics, Human Development Professions; Concentration in Neuroscience – Northeastern University
BS, Cardiopulmonary/Exercise Science; Minor in Healthcare Administration – Bridgewater State University

Honors & Awards

Teaching Awards: Northeastern University Industrial Engineering Professor of the Year, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
American Society for Engineering Education, 5 Campus Representative Awards, between 2012-2020
Martin Essigmann Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, 2012
Student Group Award Recognition, “The Students Speak”, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, 2012
Best Paper Award, Design in Engineering Education at ASEE: 2017; Finalist: 2018
Best Paper Award and/or Finalist, New Engineering Educators Division at ASEE: 2013, 2009, 2008
Best Paper Award First-year Programs Division and Council at ASEE: 2012 for 2011
Outstanding Conference Paper Award at ASEE, First Place Overall in Annual Conference, 2011 for 2010
Best Paper Award First-year Programs Division at ASEE: 2008
Best Paper Award Environmental Engineering Division at ASEE: 2006 for 2005

Teaching Interests

Capstone Design
Human-Machine Systems
Simulation Modeling & Analysis
Statistics & Experimental Design
Engineering Innovation & Design
Facilities Planning & Material Handling
Computational Engineering Applications

Leadership Positions

Founding Director, Galante Engineering Business Program, College of Engineering – Northeastern University
Director and Coordinator, Senior Capstone Design, Industrial Engineering Program – Northeastern University
Program and Division Chair, New Engineering Educators Division – American Society for Engineering Education
Director, Design in Engineering Education Division – American Society for Engineering Education

Professional Affiliations

American Society for Engineering Education – ASEE
American Society of Civil Engineers – ASCE
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – ASME
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society – HFES
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers – IISE
National Defense Industrial Association – NDIA
Society of Automotive Engineers – SAE
Technical Advisory Services of America – TASA
Usability Experience Professionals Association – UXPA

Research Overview

Selected Publications

Engineering Education

Xie W, Pei JP, Jaeger-Helton BK, Auclair J, Zheng H (2020). STEM Education and Industry Workforce Life-Long Training Platform Development to Facilitate Smart Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, New England American Society for Engineering Education.
Jaeger-Helton BK, Howe, S, & Estell, J (2020). Meeting the Client: Learning the Capstone Student’s Perspective through the Three Intelligences Methodology, Capstone Design Conference, Dallas, TX.
Jaeger-Helton BK, Smyser BM, & McManus, HL (2019). Capstone Prepares Engineers for the Real World, Right? ABET Outcomes and Student Perceptions. American Society for Engineering Education, Tampa, FL.
Estell JK, Howe S, Jaeger-Helton BK, Sangelkar S, Kinzli K-D, & Rand D (2018). Client Interaction Rubrics: Supporting Student Professionalism on Client-Based Projects, International Journal of Engineering Education: Capstone Design Edition.
Jaeger-Helton BK & Smyser BM (2018). The Write Background Makes a Difference: What Research and Writing Skills can Predict about Capstone Project Success. American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, UT. [Best Paper Finalist in Design Division]
Jaeger-Helton BK & Smyser BM (2017). Switching Midstream, Floundering Early, and Tolerance for Ambiguity: How Capstone Students Cope with Changing and Delayed Projects. American Society for Engineering Education, Columbus, OH. [Awarded Best Paper in Design Division]
Smyser BM & Jaeger BK (2015). How Did We End up Together: Evaluating Success Levels of Student-formed vs. Instructor-formed Capstone Teams, American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA.
Love, JO, Freeman, SF, Jaeger-Helton, BK, & Whalen, R (2015). No lab? No shop? No problem: Intentional design of a First-year Engineering Learning Center with enlightening outcomes. American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA,
Variawa C, Freeman S, Goldthwaite D, Jaeger BK, Pfluger C, Schulte-Grahame K, & Whalen R (2015). First-year Student Assumptions on Diversity in Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA.
Jaeger BK & Smyser BM (2014). Student‐Generated Metrics as a Predictor of Success in Capstone Design. American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, IN.
Freeman, S, Jaeger, BK, & Whalen, R (2014). Making a First‐year Impression: Engineering Projects that Affect and Connect. American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, IN.

Mechanobiology

Zhi N, Gouldstone A, Jaeger BK, Sipahi R, Frank S, (2016). Toward Monitoring Parkinson’s through Analysis of Static Handwriting Samples: A Quantitative Analytical Framework. IEEE Journal of Biomedical & Health Informatics.
Ou, C, Gouldstone, A, Jaeger, BK, & Sipahi, R (2015). Control Design for A Hand Tremor Suppression Pen, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Columbus, OH, October.
Belton, SE, Sipahi, R, Gouldstone, A, & Jaeger, BK (2015). Assistive Writing Device for Tremor Patients, NIH-IEEE Strategic Conference on Healthcare Innovations and Point-of-Care Technologies, Bethesda, MD, November.
Zhi, N, Gouldstone, A, Jaeger, BK, Sipahi, R, & Frank, S (2015). Micrographia Analysis using Number of Peaks in Horizontal Projection Profile in Writing Samples, IEEE Journal of Biomedical & Health Informatics, October.
Zhi, N, Jaeger, BK, Gouldstone, A, Frank, S, & Sipahi, R (2015). Objective Quantitative Assessment of Movement Disorders through Analysis of Static Handwritten Characters, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Columbus, OH, October.
Zhi, N, Jaeger, BK, Gouldstone, A, Frank, S, & Sipahi, R (2015). A Novel Quantitative Assessment Method to Detect Effects of Essential Tremor on Static Handwriting, Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY, April.
Zhi, N, Jaeger, BK, Gouldstone, A, Frank, S, & Sipahi, R (2014). Quantitative Assessment of Amplified Air Writing in Mitigating Micrographia Associated with Parkinson’s Disease, IEEE Healthcare Innovation Point-of-Care Technologies Conference, Seattle, WA, October.
Zhi, N., Jaeger, BK, Gouldstone, A, Frank, S, & Sipahi, R (2014). Quantitative Metrics to Monitor Effects of Micrographia in Handwriting: A Study with Historical Signature Samples, Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease, September 24-25, Van Andel Institute, Michigan.

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Nov 25, 2020

Jaeger-Helton Received the Nicholas P. Tillinghast Award from Bridgewater State University

MIE Teaching Professor Beverly Jaeger-Helton received the Nicholas P. Tillinghast Award from Bridgewater State University, which is the highest honor bestowed upon an alumna by the University.

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Nov 25, 2019

Jaeger-Helton Featured in USTA Spotlight

MIE Teaching Professor Beverly Kris Jaeger-Helton was featured in the United States Tennis Association’s “Officiating Spotlight: Kris Jaeger-Helton“.

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Jul 11, 2019

Jaeger-Helton invited back to West Point Military Academy for ExCEEd

MIE Teaching Professor Kris Jaeger-Helton has been selected again to help conduct ExCEEd, the week-long Excellence in Teaching program at West Point Military Academy.

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Jul 25, 2018

Foxboro's Helton stays on the ball on tennis court sideline, Northeastern campus

MIE Teaching Professor Beverly Kris Jaeger-Helton was featured in The Sun Chronicle article "Foxboro's Helton stays on the ball on tennis court sideline, Northeastern campus".

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Jul 11, 2018

Best Paper Finalists at ASEE Annual Conference

MIE Teaching Professor Beverly Jaeger-Helton and Associate Teaching Professor Bridget Smyser were selected as Best Paper Finalists for their paper “The Write Background Makes a Difference: What Research and Writing Skills can Predict About Project Success” in the Design in Engineering Education Division at the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

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Jul 13, 2017

Jaeger-Helton & Smyser Win ASEE DEED Best Paper Award

MIE Teaching Professor Kris Jaeger-Helton and Associate Teaching Professor Bridget Smyser won the ASEE Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Best Paper Award for their paper entitled "Switching Midstream, Floundering Early, and Tolerance for Ambiguity: How Capstone Students Cope with Changing and Delayed Projects".