A Literature Review to Explore a Relationship: Empathy and Empathy and Mindfulness in Design Education

Abstract

Adetoun Yeaman is an engineering education postdoctoral fellow and part-time assistant teaching professor in the department of engineering at Wake Forest University. She holds a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech where the studied the role of empathy in the experiences of undergraduate engineering students in service learning programs. She has a masters degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering and a bachelors in Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics and character education and community engagement.