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Jennifer Turns is an engineering education researcher whose work centers on the development of engineering identity, departmental culture transformation, and sustainable mechanisms for navigating institutional change. Her most prominent contributions examine how engineers construct and internalize professional identities, particularly through industry immersion and collaborative learning environments. Her 2024 paper "Engineering with Engineers: Fostering Engineering Identity" has already garnered 9 citations, reflecting immediate scholarly interest, while her 2020 work on revolutionizing a mechanical engineering department through industry immersion has earned 6 citations, demonstrating lasting influence on conversations about curriculum reform. Turns has been instrumental in framing identity development not merely as a personal journey but as a culturally cultivated process, as evidenced by her 2024 piece "Cultivating a Culture to Foster Engineering Identity." Her ongoing work on discursive mechanisms for change highlights her commitment to making departmental transformation both intentional and sustainable. Notably, her technical background spans micro-scale molecular gas dynamics, microfluidics, and heat transfer in MEMS and medical devices, as well as autonomous vehicles and robotics — a breadth that enriches her perspective on preparing engineers for complex, interdisciplinary careers. She also holds patents in trace gas separation technology.