Alexandra (Alex) Maley Landon

Professor of Practice, Director, Honors Engineering Program

Phone 713-743-8584

Email amlando2 [at] central.uh.edu

Main

Alex Landon is a professor of practice at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering. She directs the Cullen Honors Program and the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program. She also supports undergraduate student recruitment for the Cullen College of Engineering. Alex is passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship and serves on the UH Innovation Council.

Alex teaches first-year honors engineering courses. Each May, she leads a study abroad program to The Netherlands.

Prior to joining UH, Alex was a senior leader at an education technology startup in Boston. She began her career in the energy industry and also has experience in management consulting, investing, and K-12 public education administration.

Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar.

Instruction

ENGI 1100H - Introduction to Engineering (honors)
ENGI 1331H - Programming for Engineering (honors)
ENGI 4198 - Connecting Coastal Resilience: From Greater Houston to the Netherlands

Research

Research interests: artificial intelligence, coastal resilience, engineering education, energy, entrepreneurship, global education

Conference Presentations

Landon, A. (2023). ChatGPT for Student Professional Development. University of Houston AI User Group, Houston, TX.

Landon, A. (2023). Metacognition reflection notecard: A 5-minute daily class activity to drive self-efficacy, classroom engagement, and community. 14th Annual First Year Engineering Experience Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, Knoxville, TN.

Landon, A. (2015). Tennessee Business Perspective. Conference on The Clean Power Plan: Health, Energy Demand, and Economic Effects, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN.