Floraliza Bornilla Bornasal

 
 

  • My professional life can generally be categorized into three areas: educator, engineer, and researcher. That’s not to say that those are the only descriptors I take pride in. Other labels I take on include generation 1.5 Filipina-American immigrant, first-generation college-educated engineer, artist-adjacent, proud Pacific-Inland Northwest resident, and believer of the wholeness and goodness of others.

    Noting this, feel free to explore this webpage for more insight into these aspects of my life. Welcome, and enjoy your exploration!

  • I am currently an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Saint Martin’s University. My primary teaching areas include transportation engineering and engineering design.

  • I also work as a traffic engineer for Skillings Inc. based out of Lacey, Washington. My primary focus in practice are traffic analysis and safety.

  • My areas of interest in research deal with bridging engineering education experiences with workplace knowledge and skills, particularly in areas of engineering education, situated cognition, conceptual growth, communities of practice, and discourse and content analysis.

  • Along with my professional practice, I enjoy exploring the world and my community through photography, fine arts, and poetry.

Curriculum Vitae Highlights

 

    • Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2015

    • M.S.C.E., Oregon State University, 2012

    • B.S.C.E., Saint Martin’s University 2009

    • Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Saint Martin’s University

      • Foundational Courses: Graphics, Computer Aided-Drafting and Solid Modelling; Statics; Dynamics; Materials Lab; Transportation Engineering and Lab

      • Fundamental Design Courses: Senior Design I and II

      • Engineering Electives and Graduate Courses: Advanced Design Projects; Advanced Transportation Engineering; Pavement Design; Traffic Capacity Analysis; Transportation Planning Applications; Transportation Facility Design; Project Management; Special Topics

  • Faculty Senate, University CORE Curriculum Committee, Academic Standards Committee, University Retention Committee, Faculty Advisor (Society of Women Engineers, KaPUSO, Pacific Islander Club), Faculty Advisor to the Benedictine Scholars Program, various search committees, various ad-hoc and temporary committees.

  • Undergraduate Faculty Advisor to Civil and Mechanical Engineering Majors; Incoming First-Year and Transfer Student Summer Academic Advisor; Graduate Project Advisor; Committee Member for Graduate Students

    • Barner, M.S., S.A. Brown, F.B. Bornasal, & D. Linton. (2021). “Tangibility of representations in engineering courses and the workplace.” Journal of Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20439

    • Bornasal, F.B., S.A. Brown, N. Perova-Mello, & K. Beddoes. (2018). “Conceptual Growth in Engineering Practice.” Journal of Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20196

    • Brown, S.A., F.B. Bornasal, S. Brooks, & J.P. Martin. (2015). "Civil engineering faculty incorporation of sustainability in courses and relation to sustainability beliefs." Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 141, SPECIAL ISSUE: Sustainability Education in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

    • Slaboch, P.E., F.B. Bornasal, & R. Picone. (2016). “A pilot study of a novel set of three courses for teaching electrical system analysis to mechanical engineering students.” Proceedings of 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/26394

    • Wallace, L.S., F.B. Bornasal, & S.A. Brown. (2015). “Concepts in roundabout resources: a comparison between academic and practical text using content analysis.” Proceedings of 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/23730

    • Bornasal, F.B. & S.A. Brown. (2014). “Prevalence of inscriptions in transportation engineering text: Clues to context.” Proceedings of 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://strategy.asee.org/22938

    • Bornasal, F.B., J.N. Lester, & S.A. Brown. (2014). “Recollecting experience in interviews: The structure and organization of engineering ‘interview talk’. Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. https://peer.asee.org/22964

Work Highlights

  • Emerging Scholar by Diverse

    In 2019, I was selected as an Emerging Scholar by Diverse. You can read more here…

  • Honorable Mention for the National Roadway Safety Awards

    In 2019, I completed work with Skillings Inc. and Garfield County Public Works that focused on developing a county-wide safety improvement program. The work was given Honorable Mention in the National Roadway Safety Awards. Read the article here…

  • Honorable Mention for the William Elgin Wickenden Award

    In 2018, Shane Brown, Natasha Perova-Mello, Kacey Beddoes, and I received Honorable Mention for the William Elgin Wickenden Award via the American Society of Engineering Education for our paper, “Conceptual growth in engineering practice”. You can access the paper here…

Creating after clocking out at work:

  • SKETCH

    This portfolio showcases my illustrations and other visual arts work. You can browse these works here…

  • PINW

    This portfolio showcases photographs taken from around the Pacific and Inland Northwest. You can browse these works here…

  • BEYOND

    This portfolio showcases photographs taken on adventures outside of the PINW. You can browse these works here…

  • STORY

    This portfolio showcases essays, poetry, and other written work leaning more on creative writing styles. You can browse these works here…