Bio

​B.S. Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, James Madison University, 1996​M.A. Religious Studies, University of Virginia, 2009​Ph.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 Virginia 2021
  • Dissertation Writing Grant, University of Virginia, Department of Religious Studies 2012

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

In the News

Selected Publications

  • Rogue Engineering: Teaching Frankenstein as a Parable of (Un)ethical Engineering Practice. (2023). Proceedings of the 2023 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition. ABS Benjamin 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. ABS Benjamin Joseph Laugelli
  • Fostering Ethical Innovation in Engineering Education and Design. (2021). Proceedings of the 2021 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section Virtual Conference. ABS Benjamin 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 ABS Benjamin Joseph Laugelli
  • Communication Across Divisions. (2020). Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition. ABS Benjamin 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. ABS Benjamin 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