Kiki Zissimopoulos has a range of instructional experience that includes teaching undergraduates, graduates, post docs, and faculty in topics including engineering design, science communication, and pedagogy. Her educational research publications span areas such as student motivation, student outcomes, and course design. She brings this pedagogical experience to the classroom as one of the core faculty members of the Design Thinking and Communication (DTC) program.
Kiki manages the operations of CIERA, including:
- Directs the administrative staff
- Serves as the interface between the scientific functions of the Center and the University’s main administration, as well as other departments that work with CIERA
- Management of the postdoctoral program
- Oversees proposal preparation and provides guidance as needed
- Oversees finances and grant management
- Oversees the visiting researchers program
- Oversees computing resources
- Oversees all space management, including office assignments
- Provides support for CIERA programs
- Anything not covered by other staff