Stephanie Ott-Monsivais

Education

• MS Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, UIUC, 2008
• BSLAS Mathematics, UIUC, 2006
• BS Engineering Mechanics, UIUC, 2006 Secondary Field: Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics

Academic Positions

• Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2023-current
• Chief Academic Advisor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2022-2023
• Academic Advisor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, UIUC, 2017-2022

Other Professional Employment

• Summer Camp Facilitator, Women in Engineering Course, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, 2024, 2025

Professional Registrations

• American Society for Engineering Education, Member
• Engineer-in-Training, Illinois, 2006

Selected Articles in Journals

• Gioia, Gustavo & Ott-Monsivais, Stephanie & Hill, Kimberly. (2006). Fluctuating Velocity and Momentum Transfer in Dense Granular Flows. Physical review letters. 96. 138001. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.138001.

Honors

• Engineering Council Outstanding Advisors Award (2025, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018)
• MechSE Staff Award for Exemplary Service (2024, 2021)
• Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising (2023)
• Kay Kappes Golden Shamrock Award (2022)

Teaching Honors

• List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent (2024, 2023, 2016, 2015, 2007-2011)
• James O. Smith Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence (2016, 2010)
• Teacher Scholar Certificate (2011)
• Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching (2011)
• MechSE Teaching Excellence Award (2009)