Darren Maczka
Teaching Associate Professor
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDarren Maczka is a teaching associate professor and engineering education researcher with 14 years of experience bridging computer engineering, control systems, and pedagogy. Based in Knoxville, he has advanced from hands-on electronics and atmospheric payload work to graduate research and instructional roles at Virginia Tech before shaping curricula and research at the University of Tennessee. His background combines technical depth (MEng in Electrical Engineering, BS in Computer Systems Engineering) with a PhD in Engineering Education and a graduate certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, reflecting a commitment to inclusive STEM teaching. Known for translating complex control and computing concepts into effective coursework, he also brings uncommon practical experience—running a local bike-delivered coffee business and bookkeeping—which informs his collaborative, applied approach to mentoring students.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Education, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Education at Virginia TechB.S., Computer Systems Engineering, B.S., Computer Systems Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (41)
xlsx10
libreoffice10
spreadsheet10
openoffice10
excel10
ods10
xls10
php-library10
phpexcel10
php9
gnumeric9
onlyoffice9
development-environment5
markdown-it5
ide5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
hazybluedot/indie_flask
Sep 2016 - Sep 2023
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 1 month
lewas-lab/lewas
Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
Contributions:29 commits, 66 pushes, 2 tags in 11 months
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