ABOUT
Teaching Interests
Professor Goodman teaches Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials, Materials Characterization, and Structural Transformations in Metals, Ceramics, and Polymers. Her teaching interests include incorporating sustainable materials selection into the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) curriculum, and developing creative and engaging labs for MSE students.
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
- SA Goodman, E Paoella, Teaching Mechanical Properties of Materials Through Crochet, 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- SA Goodman, E Atieh, Campus Re-engineered: Tackling problems close to home to promote interest in the field of Materials Science and Engineering for non-majors, 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- SA Goodman, GP Baxter, A Scaffolded Approach to Active Learning in the Graduate Classroom, 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Y Wang, S Goodman, Y Bao, W Meng, Morphological, microstructural, and mechanical properties of highly-ordered C–S–H regulated by cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), Cement and Concrete Composites, 105276, 2023
- JY Chung, Z Li, SA Goodman, J So, GJ Syaranamual, TP Mishra, ..., Light-Emitting V-Pits: An Alternative Approach toward Luminescent Indium-Rich InGaN Quantum Dots, ACS Photonics 8 (10), 2853-2860, 2021
EDUCATION & AWARDS
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Goodman's background is in materials characterization - specifically electron microscopy and spectroscopic techniques within the electron microscope. Currently, her research is focused on engineering education, including the use of virtual reality to teach crystal structure, and promoting a sense of belonging in engineering courses.