Public Radio Rebroadcast to Feature Engineer Jennifer Michaeli

March 10, 2018

Jennifer Michaeli

Jennifer Michaeli, an Old Dominion University associate professor of engineering technology, will discuss her work in the field of digital shipbuilding during an encore presentation of the public radio program "For Good Reason" that will be broadcast March 10-16 on stations nationwide.

Michaeli, who was recognized in 2017 by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia with an Outstanding Faculty award in the "Rising Star" category, is leading a newly-funded GO Virginia digital shipbuilding workforce development project that will provide programs and a state-of-the-art laboratory to train workers for the new digital manufacturing environment in the shipbuilding industry.

Michaeli, who has been at the University since 2012, has nearly two decades of experience as a naval engineer in government and industry, working closely with military forces to identify operational gaps, explore operational and technical requirements for future needs, develop advanced technology systems to address challenging operational requirements, and field new capabilities.

In Hampton Roads, "For Good Reason" is broadcast Sundays at 7 a.m. on WHRV 89.5 FM.

Hosted by Sarah McConnell, "With Good Reason" is produced by the Charlottesville-based Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. The show was created more than 20 years ago to spotlight the groundbreaking research being done at Virginia's public universities. It is now broadcast by public radio stations in 30 states.

"With Good Reason" has twice won the Gabriel Award for Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program. It also is the recipient of top honors from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters and a second-place award in the Public Radio News Directors competition.

More information and program audio files may be found at the For Good Reason website.