B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, James Madison University, 1996M.A. Religious Studies, University of Virginia, 2009Ph.D. Religious Studies, University of Virginia, 2014
"In designing and building technologies, engineers build societies."
Benjamin Joseph Laugelli, Assistant Professor
I research and teach about social and ethical aspects of technology and engineering practice. My work examines sustainable design values, technology and science fiction, and the LEGO(R) Group's brand identity and practices.
Awards
Grounds Engaged Learning for Sustainability (GELS) Grant, University of Virginia2021
Dissertation Writing Grant, University of Virginia, Department of Religious Studies2012
Research Interests
Science, technology, and society (STS); engineering ethics; engineering education; sustainable design values; Frankenstein and science fiction; the LEGO(R) Group and corporate social responsibility
Ben Laugelli, an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Society, trains future engineering leaders in the January term course called “The Lego Course: Engineering Design and Values."
Assistant professor Ben Laugelli in the Department of Engineering and Society delves into his J-Term LEGO Course in a blog featuring posts by UVA faculty related to their work.
Rogue Engineering: Teaching Frankenstein as a Parable of (Un)ethical Engineering Practice. (2023). Proceedings of the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition. ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli
Learning through Play: Using LEGO® Products, Practices, and Values to Teach Social and Ethical Aspects of Engineering Design. (2022). Proceedings of the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition. ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli
Fostering Ethical Innovation in Engineering Education and Design. (2021). Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section Virtual Conference. ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli
Designing for a Sustainable World: Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into a First-Year Course in Science, Technology and Society. (2020). Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli
Communication Across Divisions. (2020). Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition. ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli; co-authored with J. Norback (lead author), K. Neeley, and C. Bennett.
"Framing" the Book of Job: Teaching at the Intersection of Biblical Studies and Academic Writing (2015). In Teaching the Bible in the Liberal Arts Classroom, Vol. 2, Jane S. Webster and Glenn S. Holland, eds. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press. ABSBenjamin Joseph Laugelli
"Mark's Monstrous Beasts: Reading Allusion to Daniel 7 in Mark 1.13." Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting: Bible and Empire; St. Andrews, Scotland: July 11, 2013. Benjamin Joseph Laugelli
Courses Taught
STS 1500: Science, Technology, and Contemporary Issues - Designing for a Sustainable World
STS 2500: Technology and the Frankenstein Myth
STS 2500: The LEGO(R) Course: Engineering Design and Values
STS 4500: STS and Engineering Practice
STS 4600: The Engineer, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility
