Kyle Gipson, James Madison University

Dr. Kyle Gipson is an Associate Professor at James Madison University (United States) in the Department of Engineering. He has taught courses pertaining to topics for first-year engineering, materials science and engineering, engineering design, systems thinking and engineering leadership development. Currently, he holds the following positions: Director of the Madison Engineering Leadership Program and Assistant Director of Center for Innovation in Engineering Education. He has a PhD in Polymer, Fiber Science from Clemson University. His research background is in the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and engineering education. He was trained as a Manufacturing Process Specialist within the textile industry, which was part of an eleven-year career that spanned textile manufacturing to product development