Publications | Holly Golecki, PhD

Publications

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2025

69. Golecki H, Chang W, Johnson, B, King C, Shehab S. Using Podcasts to Motivate Bioengineering Capstone Students Toward Learning and Career Exploration. Biomed Eng Education, 2025.

68. Golecki HM. Engaging students with soft robotics. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 3(11):912–3, 2025.

67. Golecki HM, Beaudette A, Shah S, Cinnamon L, Chapman-Rienstra D, Walsh C. Fostering Future Innovators: A Pedagogical Approach to Introduce Engineering Design and Robotics in Middle School Science Education. Science Scope. 48(5):51–7, 2025.

66. Taylor NM, Robinson J, Rigo I, Reck R, Bleakney A, Cooper RA, et al. Beyond buildings: Designing and maintaining classroom laboratory spaces for physical accessibility. J of Engineering Edu. 114(3):e70009, 2025.

65. Golecki H, Chang W, Wright A, Shehab S, Johnson B, Hajj R, et al. Developing a Podcasting Platform to Support Engineering Education. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2025.

64. Bacon A, Golecki H. A Design-Based Research Course for Biomedical Engineering Students. In: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2025.

63. Mann J, Ansari A, Chang W, Cvetkovic C, Golecki H, Hajj R. Y(Our) story: A collaborative autoethnographic reflection of a faculty community of practice to promote equity-oriented engineering education. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2025.

62. Golecki H, Hsiao-Wecksler E, Ilozuluike Y. BOARD # 444: RIEF: Understanding Impacts of Undergraduate Research Experiences in Human-Centered Engineering on Attitudes and Career Interests of Students with Physical Disabilities. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2025.

61. Wright A, Golecki H, Henderson J, Darner R, Ibrahim N, Wilson B, et al. BOARD # 392: LSAMP: A roadmap for institution collaboration during Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Partnerships (LSAMP) program development. 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2025.

60. Wilcoski D, Sridharan R, Edward S, Ryals I, Jamison S, Golecki H. Gelatin Material Properties and their Role in Increasing Medical Task Trainer Fidelity. 2025 Design of Medical Devices Conference [Internet]. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2025.

59. Kulkarni M, Edward S, Golecki T, Kaehr B, Golecki H. Soft robots built for extreme environments. Soft Sci; 5(1), 2025.

58. Mann J, Wright A, Althaus E, Chang W, Ansari A, Cvetkovic C, Golecki H, Reflective Teaching Practices for Equity-Minded Engineering Instructors. 2025 Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity (CoNECD) Proceedings. San Antonio, Texas, 2025.

2024

57. Espenhahn L, Raftery E, Lin MY, Chen H, Golecki H. Factors Influencing Researcher Identities in Minority Gender Students in Electrical Engineering. 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). Washington, DC, USA: IEEE; 2024.

56. Cvetkovic C, Lindley S, Golecki H, Krencik R. Biofabrication of Neural Organoids: An Experiential Learning Approach for Instructional Laboratories. Biomed Eng Education; 4(2):409–19, 2024.

55. Golecki HM, Robinson J, Cvetkovic C, Walsh C. Empowering Students in Medical Device Design: An Interdisciplinary Soft Robotics Course. Biomed Eng Education; 4(2):399–408, 2024.

54. Bethke E, Ansari A, Amos J, Bradley J, Ochia R, Golecki H. Bridging Extracurricular Skill Needs in Bioengineering Capstone Design with Just-in-Time Workshops. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Portland, Oregon, 2024.

53. Reck R, TerBush J, Cvetkovic C, Golecki H, Schmitz C, Ansell K, et al. Getting Started Teaching an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Portland, Oregon, 2024.

52. Golecki H, Chung N, Tran T, Liang P. Improving Outreach Interactivity in the Virtual Environment – Evaluation of A Computer Vision Controlled Soft Robotic Hand to Broaden Participation in Bioengineering. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Portland, Oregon, 2024.

51. Bethke E, Ansari A, Bradley J, Amos J, Golecki H. An Adaptive Scaffolding Approach Based on Team Dynamics in an Integrated Masters and Undergraduate Bioengineering Capstone Design Course. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Portland, Oregon, 2024.

50. Golecki H, Jensen K, Klebbe K, Tran T, McNeela E. Board 332: Measuring the Impact of a Soft Robotics Curriculum Embedded in Physics Classes on Students’ Engineering Knowledge, Identity, and Career Interest. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Portland, Oregon, 2024.

49. Hennig R, Beaudette A, Golecki HM, Walsh CJ. Educational Soft Underwater Robot with an Electromagnetic Actuation. Soft Robotics. 11(3) 444-452, 2024.

48. Siggelkoe E, Walsh C, Golecki H. Looking Ahead: Implementing a Robotics Research Lab at a Community College to Support Undergraduate Research. Advances in Engineering Education. 12(4), 2024.

2023

47. Golecki H, Bradley J. Experiential Learning: Exploring Nuances When Making Ethical Decisions in a Capstone Design Course. Biomed Eng Education; 4(1) 163-170, 2023.

46. Miller I, Golecki H, Jensen K. Understanding Incoming Bioengineering Student Perceptions About Mental Health and Wellness. Biomed Eng Education; 4(1) 57-72, 2023.

45. Chen H, Kulkarni M, Huang A, Lin MY, Cusick RD, Golecki HM. Connecting motivations for graduate school with learning experiences of engineering undergraduates: A gender perspective. In: 2023 IL-IN Section Conference Proceedings. Edwardsville, IL, 2023.

44. Ansell K, Reck RM, Golecki H, Schmitz C. Training Students to Establish and Maintain Positive Group Dynamics in Design and Design-Based Classes. 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), pp. 1-5, 2023.

43. Golecki HM, Tran T, McNeela E, Jensen KJ. Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum on Student’s Subject-related Identities and Understanding of Engineering. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education. Baltimore, MD; 2023.

42. Radhakrishnan C, Schmitz C, Reck R, Banerjee A, Zhou Y, Ansell K, et al. Changes to a Circuits Lab Sequence to Encourage Reflection and Integration of Experiences Across Related Courses to Explore New Solution Spaces to an Engineering Problem. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

41. Golecki HM, Bradley JA, Amos J. Designing Capstone Experiences for Interdisciplinarity in Biomedical Engineering Education. . 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Baltimore, MD; 2023.

40. Lin MY, Chen H, Golecki H, Espenhahn L, Raftery E, Huang A, et al. Supporting Students with Minoritized Gender Identities in Research: the Design and Assessment of an Initiative in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

39. Subramaniasivam A, Reck R, Ansell K, Golecki H, Radhakrishnan C, Schmitz C, et al. Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in Undergraduate Laboratory Courses. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

38. Golecki H, Henderson J. Board 180: Understanding Children’s Perceptions of Robotics Through Drawings: Early Development of the Draw a Robot Task (Work in Progress). 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

37. Medina D, Kim J, Ohk K, Kisantear D, Jimenez J, Tian G, et al. Pre-College Robotics: Best Practices for Adapting Research to Outreach. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

36. Golecki H, McNeela E, Tran T, Jensen K. Board 357: Pilot Study of the Impacts of a Robotics Curriculum on Student’s Subject-Related Identities and Understanding of Engineering. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Baltimore , Maryland, 2023.

35. Brizzolara L, McNeela E, Tran T, Golecki HM. Earning Daisy Girl Scout Robotics Badges with a Hands-on Soft Robot Gripper Design Activity (Resource Exchange). Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education. 2023.

34. Kaufman G, Jimenez J, Bradshaw A, Radecka A, Gallegos M, Kaehr B, Golecki HM. A Stiff‐Soft Composite Fabrication Strategy for Fiber Optic Tethered Microtools. Advanced Materials Technologies, 8(12):2202034, 2023.

33. Tran T, McNeela E, Robinson J, McLean J, Jensen K, Golecki H. Revolutionizing Robotics: Broadening the Definition of Engineering by Engaging Students in Soft Robotics. The Science Teacher. May;90(5), 2023.

32. Nieves C, Edward S, Kulkarni M, Golecki H. Design of Fabric-Reinforced Polyurethane Composites for Aortic and Other Cardiac Constructs. 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2023

31. Robinson J, Shewalkar V, Rigo I, Rock A, Cinnamon L, Chapman-Rienstra D, et al. Design of a Custom Sensing and Actuating Cushion for Use in Pressure Relief in Wheelchair Users. 2023 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2023.

30. Lin MY, Chen H, Golecki HM. HUG Initiative: Overcoming roadblocks on a research career roadmap of individuals from historically marginalized or underrepresented genders. Front Astron Space Sci;10:1134327, 2023.

29. Edward S, Golecki HM. Gelatin Soft Actuators: Benefits and Opportunities. Actuators;12(2):63, 2023.

2022

28. Lamer S, Adnan A, McNeela E, Tran T, Golecki H. Using Drawings to Understand Impacts of Soft Robotics Activity on Elementary Age Students’ Perceptions of Robots. In: 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). Uppsala, Sweden: IEEE; 2022.

27. Golecki H, Jensen K, Lamer S, Costner C, Vohra S, Miller I. Expansion of Biomedical Devices in an Engineering Design Project to Promote Student Wellness. In: 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Minneapolis, MN: ASEE Conferences; 2022.

26. Golecki H, Lewis T. Teaching Materials Science in the K12 Classroom: Food as a Building Material (Work in Progress). 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. Minneapolis, MN; 2022.

25. Golecki H, Lamer S, McNeela E, Tran T, Adnan A. Understanding Impacts of Soft Robotics Project on Female Students’ Perceptions of Engineering (Work in Progress). 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2022.

24. Reck R, Ansell K, TerBush J, Schmitz C, Popovics J, Golecki H. Development of a Community of Practice for Rethinking Best Practices in Post-COVID Experiential Learning. 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2022.

23. Sikligar D, Nguessan L, Pham D, Grupper J, Beaudette A, Ling A, et al. Design of a Textile Sensor Embedded Shirt for Posture Monitoring. 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2022.

22. Smith EJ, Stauffer C, Ramsy N, Chen N, Salzberg B, Sudrzynski S, et al. Enhancing Your Everyday Sight: An Ultrasonic Visual Aid. 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2022.

21. Harris H, Radecka A, Malik R, Pineda Guzman RA, Santoso J, Bradshaw A, et al. Development and Characterization of Biostable Hydrogel Robotic Actuators for Implantable Devices: Tendon Actuated Gelatin. 2022 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2022.

20. Miller I, Lamer S, Brougham-Cook A, Jensen KJ, Golecki HM. Development and Implementation of a Biometrics Device Design Project in an Introductory BME Course to Support Student Wellness. Biomed Eng Education; 2(1):75–82, 2022.

2021

19. Garcia L, Kerns G, O’Reilley K, Okesanjo O, Lozano J, Narendran J, et al. The Role of Soft Robotic Micromachines in the Future of Medical Devices and Personalized Medicine. Micromachines; 13(1):28, 2021.

18. Miller I, Lamer S, Jensen K, Golecki H. Work in Progress: Supporting Students Mental Health: Understanding the Use of Biometrics Analysis in an Engineering Design Project to Promote Wellness. 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings. 2021.

17. Radecka A, Bradshaw A, Cardenas J, Lamer SX, James IH, Golecki HM. Development of Multidisciplinary, Undergraduate-Led Research Program in Soft Robotics. 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 2021.

16. Shah S, Beaudette A, Bergandine D, Devmal S, Walsh C, Golecki H. Adapting Soft Robotics Outreach to Teacher-Delivered Curriculum in the Virtual Classroom (Work in Progress). 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings. Virtual Conference: ASEE Conferences; 2021.

15. Sharma SN, Chidambaram D, Mizzi G, Rosen D, Slaughter K, Golecki H. Paperometer: A Low-Cost Incentive Spirometer. 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference. Minneapolis, MN, USA: American Society of Mechanical Engineers; 2021.

14. Greer AH, Vauclain W, Lee E, Lowe A, Hoefner J, Chakraborty N, et al. Design of a Guided Inquiry Classroom Activity to Investigate Effects of Chemistry on Physical Properties of Elastomers. J Chem Educ; 98(3):915–23, 2021.

13. Greer AH, King E, Lee EH, Sardesai AN, Chen Y, Obuz SE, et al. Soluble Polymer Pneumatic Networks and a Single-Pour System for Improved Accessibility and Durability of Soft Robotic Actuators. Soft Robotics; 8(2), 144-151, 2021.

2020

12. Fu T, Goldstein MH, Golecki HM. The nuts and bolts of robotics in k-12 classrooms: A literature synthesis. In: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 2020.

11. Sardesai AN, Segel XM, Baumholtz MN, Chen Y, Sun R, Schork BW, et al. Design and Characterization of Edible Soft Robotic Candy Actuators. MRS Advances; 3(50):3003–9., 2018.

Prior to Illinois

10. Chantre CO, Campbell PH, Golecki HM, Buganza AT, Capulli AK, Deravi LF, et al. Production-scale fibronectin nanofibers promote wound closure and tissue repair in a dermal mouse model. Biomaterials; 166:96–108.

9. Gonzalez GM, MacQueen LA, Lind JU, Fitzgibbons SA, Chantre CO, Huggler I, et al. Production of Synthetic, Para-Aramid and Biopolymer Nanofibers by Immersion Rotary Jet-Spinning. Macromol Mater Eng; 302(1):1600365.

8. Golecki HM, Yuan H, Glavin C, Potter B, Badrossamay MR, Goss JA, et al. Effect of Solvent Evaporation on Fiber Morphology in Rotary Jet Spinning. Langmuir. 2014 Nov 11;30(44):13369–74.

7. Badrossamay MR, Balachandran K, Capulli AK, Golecki HM, Agarwal A, Goss JA, et al. Engineering hybrid polymer-protein super-aligned nanofibers via rotary jet spinning. Biomaterials; 35(10):3188–97, 2014.

6. Deravi LF, Golecki HM, Parker KK. Protein-Based Textiles: Bio-Inspired and Bio-Derived Materials for Medical and Non-Medical Applications. Journal of Chemical and Biological Interfaces; 1(1):25–34, 2013.

5. Mellado P, McIlwee HA, Badrossamay MR, Goss JA, Mahadevan L, Kit Parker K. A simple model for nanofiber formation by rotary jet-spinning. Applied Physics Letters; 99(20):203107, 2011.

4. Badrossamay MR, McIlwee HA, Goss JA, Parker KK. Nanofiber Assembly by Rotary Jet-Spinning. Nano Lett; 10(6):2257–61, 2010

3. Fahnestock KJ, Manesse M, McIlwee HA, Schauer CL, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S. Selective detection of hexachromium ions by localized surface plasmon resonance measurements using gold nanoparticles/chitosan composite interfaces. Analyst; 134(5):881, 2009.

2. Praig VG, McIlwee H, Schauer CL, Boukherroub R, Szunerits A. Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoparticle-Modified Chitosan Films for Heavy-Metal Ions Sensing. J Nanosci Nanotech; 9(1):350–7, 2009.

1. McIlwee HA, Schauer CL, Praig VG, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S. Thin chitosan films as a platform for SPR sensing of ferric ions. Analyst; 133(5):673, 2008.