Professor Steven Cramer McAlpine

Professor Steven Cramer McAlpine

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About

Steven McAlpine earned his Master’s degree in Arts in Education from Harvard University in 2002, and spent three years at Harvard Project Zero doing post graduate research with the Interdisciplinary Studies Project. He joined UMBC in 2006 as an INDS academic adviser and instructor for INDS 480 Capstone Seminar. He currently leads the project based learning course INDS 430 Kinetic Sculpture Project as INDS Lecturer.

Research interests

How can role playing game design be applied to supporting learning objectives in undergraduate courses?
How could the kinetic sculpture project course be redesigned for high school students interested in STE(A)M projects?

Teaching interests

Project Management
Sustainable design
Educational game design
Concept mapping of research projects
Scholarship of Interdisciplinarity

Education

  • MA, ARTS IN EDUCATION — Harvard University Graduate School of Education (2002)
  • BA, Policy Studies — Dartmouth College (1983)
    Connecting College and Community: the Benefit Booking Agency

Publications

Presentations

  • "Classroom Management Strategies" workshop 2023 SEA/CIRTL Classroom Management · Summer Enrichment Academy (SEA) · Seminar

Grants and Contracts

  • Hrabowski Innovation Grant 2014 UMBC · Grant · Funded Steven C McAlpine (Co-Principal), Eric Brown (Co-Principal)

Performances and Exhibits

  • Steve Punk (aka "MC Hammerhead") kinetic sculpture 2023 Fear the Gears · AVAM Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Steven C McAlpine, Christopher Roa, Simon Winter, Trey Kulp

Courses Taught

  • Capstone Project Seminar INDS 480 · Fall 2023
  • Role Playing Game Design INDS 430 · Fall 2023
  • Degree Writing Seminar INDS 335 · Fall 2023
  • Ways Of Knowing INDS 330 · Fall 2023
  • Degree Writing Seminar INDS 335 · Fall 2022
  • Capstone Project Seminar INDS 480 · Spring 2022
  • Degree Writing Seminar INDS 335 · Spring 2022
  • Capstone Seminar INDS 480 · Spring 2021
  • Kinetic Sculpture Project 430 · Spring 2021
  • Degree Design Seminar 335 · Spring 2021
  • Ways of Knowing 330 · Spring 2021
  • Capstone Seminar INDS 480 · Fall 2020
  • Degree Design Seminar INDS 335 · Fall 2020
  • Ways of Knowing INDS 330 · Fall 2020
  • Ways of Knowing INDS 330 · Fall 2020