Professional Summary
Dr. Kristi Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the University of Cincinnati. She earned her Ph.D. in Technology from Purdue University, M.S. in Industrial Design from the University of Houston, and B.A. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University. Prior to becoming a professor, Kristi worked in design and engineering for medical device startup companies. Her research focus is on design education, specifically on spatial skills, computer-aided design, and multidisciplinary design teams.
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