Taryn Bayles, vice chair for undergraduate education and professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the Swanson School of Engineering, has dedicated her career to sharing the joy of engineering with others. In recognition of her myriad contributions to the field of engineering education, she was honored with the American Society of Engineering Education 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award during the organization’s virtual conference on June 23.

The award is presented to a pre-college engineering education division member who has “provided a high standard of service in alignment with the division vision, mission and core beliefs and in support of pre-college engineering education efforts within the American Society of Engineering Education, and who has made significant and sustained contributions to the field of pre-college engineering.”