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Rachael Schmedlen, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Location

2218 Lurie Biomedical Engineering
1101 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2110

Additional Title(s)

Director of Academic Programs, College of Engineering

Education

Teaching

Professional Service

Internal

Biomedical Engineering

UM College of Engineering

External

Biomedical Engineering Division                                                           

Publications

Biography

Rachael Schmedlen is Director of Academic Programs in the College of Engineering and Teaching Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan.  She holds a B.S.E. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University.  Dr. Schmedlen has played a crucial role leading the evolution of the biomedical engineering curriculum and currently oversees the first-year curriculum in the College of Engineering.  Passionate about expanding engaged, active-learning experiences for students, Dr. Schmedlen has taught BME capstone design every year since joining UM as a faculty member and has developed a year-long undergraduate design course, biomedical engineering laboratory, and clinical observation and needs finding course.  In addition, she established and currently runs the Clinical Peer Mentors clinical immersion, front-end design summer program. 

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