Education
PhD: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2023 (Technology)
MS: University of Houston Houston, TX, USA, 2019 (Industrial Design)
BA: Rice University Houston, TX, USA, 2011 (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Bartlett K.A.; Young A.; Camba J.D. (05-01-2025). Semiautomatic Exploration of Conceptual Design Spaces through Parametric Shape Variability and Addit. Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 28 (2) , 55-67More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Krogmeier C. (01-01-2025). Observations on Virtual Reality Avatar Alignment with Research Participants' Skin Tone and Gender. Proceedings 2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces VR 2025, 288-295More Information
Bartlett K.; Mills J.; Hagins C. (01-01-2024). COMPARING UNDERSTANDABILITY OF HAND SKETCHES VERSUS AI-GENERATED RENDERS FOR PRODUCT DESIGN. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education Rise of the Machines Design Education in the Generative AI Era E and Pde 2024, 199-204More Information
Pratt K.D.; Palacios-Ibáñez A.; Bartlett K. (08-01-2025). Comparing physical and virtual reality product models in industrial design education. Proceedings of the Design Society, 5, 991-1000More Information
Bartlett K.; Chugh A. (01-01-2025). How faculty-student interactions affect the BIPOC design student experience. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference ProceedingsMore Information
Bartlett K.A. (04-01-2026). Engineering Design and Spatial Skills: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Mechanical Design, 148 (4) More Information
Meakins J.; Panahandeh F.; Quarles A.; Bartlett K. (01-01-2026). Toward a Defined Design Creativity Process for 3D Knitting Design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 16721 LNCS, 398-415More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Forth K.E.; Layne C.S.; Madansingh S. (06-11-2019). Validating a low-cost, consumer force-measuring platform as an accessible alternative for measuring . Journal of Biomechanics, 90, 138-142More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Dorribo Camba J. (01-01-2023). The role of a graphical interpretation factor in the assessment of Spatial Visualization: A critical. Spatial Cognition and Computation, 23 (1) , 1-30More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (01-01-2022). An Argument for Visualization Technologies in Spatial Skills Assessment. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 13328 LNCS, 30-39More Information
Bartlett K.; Camba J.D. (08-23-2022). Isometric Projection as a Threat to Validity in the PSVT:R. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (03-01-2023). Gender Differences in Spatial Ability: a Critical Review. Educational Psychology Review, 35 (1) More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (07-01-2023). An RGB-D sensor-based instrument for sitting balance assessment. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 82 (18) , 27245-27268More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (01-01-2024). Toward a Broader Understanding of Spatial Ability in CAD Education. Computer Aided Design and Applications, 21 (1) , 39-54More Information
Conesa J.; Mula F.J.; Bartlett K.A.; Naya F.; Contero M. (07-01-2023). The Influence of Immersive and Collaborative Virtual Environments in Improving Spatial Skills. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 13 (14) More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (01-01-2023). Is this a real 3D shape? An investigation of construct validity and item difficulty in the PSVT:R. Visual Cognition, 31 (3) , 235-255More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Masta S.M. (01-01-2023). A Glimpse into the Gendered Dynamics in Industrial Design through the Podcast Discourse. Engineering Studies, 15 (3) , 180-200More Information
Marcos L.P.; Li T.; Bartlett K.; Huang W.; Douglas K.A. (06-25-2023). Instructor Experiences Teaching Model-Based Systems Engineering Online Modules to Professional Learn. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings
Bartlett K.A. (01-01-2024). The Politics of the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test of Rotations (PSVT:R) and its Use in Engineeri. Engineering Studies, 16 (1) , 56-77More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (01-01-2024). Generative Artificial Intelligence in Product Design Education: Navigating Concerns of Originality a. International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence, 8 (5) , 55-64More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Palacios-Ibáñez A.; Camba J.D. (01-11-2024). Design and Validation of a Virtual Reality Mental Rotation Test. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, 21 (2) More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Palacios-Ibáñez A.; Camba J.D. (01-01-2024). A gamified approach to assessing mental rotation in virtual reality. Proceedings of the Design Society, 4, 2805-2814More Information
Bartlett K.A.; Camba J.D. (01-04-2023). Is the PSVT:R suitable for evaluating spatial skill in design? A critique. Design Computing and Cognition 22, 115-126More Information
Bartlett K.A. (06-23-2024). Why our Current Conception of Spatial Skills is at Odds with Equity in Engineering Education. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings
Bartlett K.A.; Ferriell W.D.; Mills J. (06-23-2024). What Happens When Biomedical Engineering Students and Product Design Students Design Medical Devices. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings