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Marcia Pool

Assistant Director for Education

Marcia “Marci” Pool received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University. She was the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Bioengineering at Illinois from 2015 to 2019. She develops problem-based laboratories to enhance experimental design skills, mentors and guides undergraduate and graduate student researchers, and is actively involved in outreach and educational programs, such as Discover Bioengineering Summer Camp, researcHStart, and the Cancer Scholars Program. Pool was recently named an Engineering Innovation Fellow (EIF) by the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education.