Associate Professor

Degrees with fields, institutions and dates

• M.S. Mechanical Eng., 1978; Krakow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland
• Ph.D. Mechanical Eng., 1985; Krakow University of Technology, Krakow, Poland

Years service on this faculty, including date of original appointment and dates of advancement in rank. 

• August 2000- present

 Other related experience-teaching, industrial

• August, 1995 -August, 2000: Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical, Material, and Aerospace Eng., Chicago, Assistant Professor
• August, 1993 -August, 1995: Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Chicago, IL Visiting Assistant Professor
• January, 1991 - July, 1993: Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Chicago, IL Part-time Instructor
• December, 1988- August, 1993: Carnegie-Mellon University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA Research Consultant
• September, 1986- January, 1988: Carnegie-Mellon University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA Postdoctoral Research Associate
• April, 1980- August, 1986:Agh University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Krakow, PolandResearch and Teaching Associate; Ph.D. Graduate Student

Research Interests

• Mechanics of Solids
• Engineering Education - Web-based, Interactive Statics Course co-authored by Anna Dollár and Paul S. Steif
  The course is part of Carnegie Mellon University's Open Learning Initiative (OLI) to create and sustain freely available, cognitively informed learning tools designed to enact instruction through the digital learning environment. The course will be divided into approximately twenty modules (sixteen have been developed as of fall 2008). Each module is based on a set of carefully articulated learning objectives and contains various interactive exercises. The explanation of basic concepts capitalizes appropriately on the computer's capability for displaying digital images, video, and animations controlled by the user. Assessment is tightly integrated within each module, with students confronting frequently interspersed "Learn By Doing" exercises, which offer hints and feedback. "Did I Get It" assessments at the end of each segment allow students to determine if learning was accomplished. Student usage of the course is analyzed by educational data mining techniques.  Learning gains are quantified with the diagnostic tests.  Overall usage of the course materials by students, as well as detailed patterns of use of frequently appearing types of interactive elements, is analyzed.  Finally, correlation between the usage frequency and performance is studied.

Principal publications

Journal Articles 

1. A. Dollár, P. S. Steif, An Interactive, Cognitively Informed, Web-Based Statics Course, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.24, No.6, pp. 1229-1241, 2008; interactive paper at: 
   http://www.ijee.dit.ie/OnlinePapers/Interactive/Dollar_Steif/StaticsCourse.html 
2. A. Dollár, P.S.Steif, Learning Modules for Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 22, No. 2, pp 381-392, 2006; interactive paper at:  http://www.ijee.dit.ie/OnlinePapers/Interactive/Statics/Learning-Modules-for-Statics-Dollar-Steif.html
3. P.S.Steif, A. Dollár, Reinventing The Teaching Of Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp 723-729, 2005
4. M.Dollár, A.Dollár, On the Strength and Ductility of Nanocrystalline Materials, Special Issue of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology (Elsevier); by invitation only, 157-158 (2004) 491-495
5. A. Dollár, K. Meade, Modeling Pull-Out Test of Dental Implants, Biomedical Engineering-Applications, Basis & Communications, 15 (2003), p.133-142
6. A.Dollár, S.Dymek, Microstructure and high temperature mechanical properties of mechanically alloyed Nb₃Al-based materials, Intermetallics, 11 (2003), p.341-349.
7. A.Dollár, S.Dymek, M.Dollár, The Effect of Microstructure on Ductility of NiAl, Archives of Metallurgy, 47 (2002), p. 3-15.
8. S.Dymek, A.Lorent, M.Wrobel, A.Dollár, Mechanical Alloying and Microstructure of a Nb-20V-15Al Alloy, Materials Characterization, 47 (2001), p. 375-381.
9. S.Nair, A.Dollár, Stresses and Strains in High Pressure Composite Hoses, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 119 (1997) 351.
10. A.Dollár, P.Steif, Cohesive Zone Approach to Interpreting the Fiber Push-Out Test, J. Amer. Ceramic Soc., 76 (1993) 897.
11. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, Y.C.Wang, C.Y.Hui, Analyses of the Fiber Push-Out Test, Int. J. Solid Str., 30 (1993) 1313.
12. P.S.Steif, A.Dollár, Models of Fiber-Matrix Interfacial Debonding, J. Am. Ceramic Soc., 75 (1992) 1694.
13. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, Interface Blunting of Matrix Cracks in Fiber-reinforced Ceramics, J. Appl. Mech., 59 (1992) 796.
14. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, The Branched Crack Problem Revisited, J. Appl. Mech., 58 (1991) 584.
15. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, Stresses in Fibers Spanning an Infinite Matrix Crack, Int. J. Solid Str., 27 (1991) 1011.
16. A.Dollár, Z.Kordas, The Search of Plastic Nonhomogeneity of Material For Fully Plasticized Circular Cylinders Under Combined Loadings, Rozprawy Inzynierskie (Engineering Transactions), 38 (1990) 429.
17. A.Dollár, Z.Kordas, Nonhomogeneous, Circular Thick-Walled Cylinders Under Nonuniformly Distributed Pressure Fully Plasticized at Failure, Mechanika Teoretyczna i Stosowana (Applied and Theoretical Mechanics), 28 (1990) 65.
18. A.Dollár, P.Steif, A Tension Crack Impinging upon Frictional Interfaces, J. Appl. Mech., 56 (1989) 291.
19. P.Steif, A.Dollár, Longitudinal Shearing of a Weakly Bonded Fiber Composites, J. Appl. Mech., 55 (1988) 618.
20. A.Dollár, P.Steif, Load Transfer in Composites with a Coulomb Friction Interface, Int. J. Solid Str., 24 (1988) 789.
21. A.Dollár, Effect of Material Inhomogeneity on the Shapes of Noncircular Cross-sections of Thick-walled Cylinder Fully Plasticized at Failure, Rozprawy Inzynierskie - Engineering Transactions, 31 (1983) 241.
22. A.Dollár, J.Kaczorowski, A.Siemieniec, An Analytical Method of Strength Calculations of Major Elements of Tube-Ball Mills, Scientific Bulletins of AGH University of Science and Techn., 142 (1981) 119.
23. A.Dollár, M.Grabka, Z.Warszynski, The Analysis of Stress State in Rings of Sintered Carbides with regard to Thermal Stresses, Scientific Bulletins of AGH University of Science and Techn., 142 (1981) 113.
24. A.Dollár, Z.Kordas, The Shapes of Thick Curved Bars Subjected to Bending, Tension and Shear Showing Complete Yield at the Stage of Collapse, Mechanika Teoretyczna i Stosowana (Applied and Theoretical Mechanics, 4 (1980) 603.

 Selected Conference Proceedings

1. A. Dollár, P.S. Steif, Web-Based Statics Course Used In An Inverted Classroom; Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas, June 2009; (Mechanics Division Best Paper Award).
2. A. Dollár, P. S. Steif, Web-based statics course:  patterns in use and the relation to learning gains; 2008 Frontiers in Education , Saratoga Springs, October 2008
3. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, Enhancing Traditional Classroom Instruction with Web-based Statics Course, 2007 Frontiers in Education, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2007
4. A.Dollár, P.S.Steif, Sharpening Statics as a Tool for Design: Demystifying the Modeling of  Forces at Supports and Connections, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, June 2005
5. P.S.Steif, A.Dollár, John A. Dantzler, Results from a Statics Concept Inventory and their Relationship to other Measures of Performance in Statics, 2005 Frontiers in Education, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 2005

Scientific and Professional societies of which a member

• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers: 1994 - present
• Member of American Society of Engineering Education: 1997 - present
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi: 2007-present

 Honors and awards. 

• Best Paper Award     May, 2009
  Mechanics Division, American Society for Engineering Education
• E. Phillips Knox Teaching Award      December, 2006
  Miami University most prestigious peer-reviewed award for excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching
• School of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teacher Award        March, 2004
• Best Paper Award     May, 2003
  Mechanics Division, American Society for Engineering Education
• Commencement Speaker     April, 2001
  Department of Mechanical, Material and Aerospace Engineering, IIT
• Polish Women 2000 (Polki 2000)     October, 2000
• Julia Beveridge Award (IIT)     May, 2000
• University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT)     April, 1998
• Barnett Excellence in Teaching Award  (MMAE Department IIT)     May, 1996

Institutional and Professional Service

Miami University (These are some selected examples) 

• Member of the Committee for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT)  and Senate Liaison,  August 2006 - August 2007, August 2008 - present
• Member of  University Senate, August 2004 – April 2007
• Executive officer, Performing Art Series Advisory Board, August 2002- August 2007
• President, Performing Art Series Advisory Board, August 2005-August 2006
• Member of Graduate School Academic Achievement Assistantships Committee (2005-2006)
• Member Harassment / Discrimination Review Panel (2003-2006)
• Member of and the Senate Liaison to MUDEC, Miami University Dolibois European Center committee (August 2005-May 2006)
• Member of First in 2009 Subcommittee on Enhancing Students’ Learning Abroad (August 2004 –May 2005)
• Member of First in 2009 Coordinating Council (September 2002 – April 2004)
• Member of the University Enrollment Planning Steering Committee (October 2000 – 2003)
• Member of a working group charged by the University Enrollment Planning Steering Committee with assessing Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color (February – December, 2001)
• Co-chair of a working group charged by the University Enrollment Planning Steering Committee with assessing Recruiting International Undergraduates Students (February – December, 2001)
• Chair of  SEAS Teaching Award Committee, August 2005 – present
• Member of  SEAS Teaching Award Committee (August 2004 – February 2005)
• Member of  ECE P&T Committee (August 2004 – May 2006)
• Member of MME P&T Committee (February 2004 – present)
• Member, Search Committees for seven faculty positions in MME (2001 – present)

   National

• Chair Elect of the Mechanics Division of ASEE       (2008 – present)
• Member of Executive Committee of the Mechanics Division of ASEE (2004 – present)
• Reviewer for IJEE, ASEE, FIE, ASME, International Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of Solids and Structures, ECS Pearson Prentice Hall, Wiley & Sons Publishing Company, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
• Chairing sessions at conferences: FIE, CATE, ASEE, ASME, International Conference on Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Switzerland,  9th International Conference on Composite Engineering, San Diego, 6th Annual International Conference on Composite Engineering, Florida, 13th U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics