Phone:

317-274-7306

Email:

bsorge@iu.edu

Areas of expertise:

Civic Engagement

Community and Organizational Leadership

Brandon Sorge is an Associate Professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, where he teaches in the innovative and expanding Community and Organizational Leadership Studies program.

His research centers on policies and initiatives aimed at cultivating a civically engaged, STEM-literate workforce, with a particular emphasis on promoting diversity within STEM fields. Prior to his career in higher education, Brandon worked as a high school mathematics teacher and served as a K–12 district administrator.

• Ph.D., Technology , Purdue University
• M.S., Educational Technology, Purdue University
• B.S., Mathematics, Purdue University

• Assistant Vice Provost for Indianapolis Faculty Affairs, Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Indianapolis, Purdue University, 2024–25
• K12 Engagement and Access Fellow, Office of Engagement and Student Access, Purdue University, 2024–25
• Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership, Purdue University in Indianapolis, 2024–25
• Associate Director, STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 2022–24
• Associate Professor of STEM Education Research, Department of Technology Leadership and Communications, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, 2021–24
• Co-Chair of Graduate Programs, Department of Technology Leadership and Communications, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, 2018–24
• Assistant Professor of STEM Education Research, Department of Technology Leadership and Communications, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, 2015–21
• Research Associate, Department of Technology Leadership and Communications, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, 2012–15
• Managing Director, Indiana – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Resource Network, Purdue University, 2007–12
• Director of Technology, Benton Community School Corporation, 1997–2007
• Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Logansport High School, 1996–96

• “Creating a Sustainable Culture for Women by Becoming a Village: A Departmental Model for DEIJ,” with C. Renguette, K. Rose, and K. Reed-Hughes. ADVANCE Journal (accepted).
• “Well-Being Amongst Undergraduate Students During the Dual Pandemic: An Exploratory Study,” with K.A. Hamamouche, J.L. Angstmann, B. Day, E. Trueblood, L.V. Rosen, F.A. Williamson, and G.A. Fore. Journal of American College Health (2024).
• “Ethical Becoming and Ethical Inquiry Among Earth Sciences Faculty: Case Studies from a Faculty Learning Community,” with G.A. Fore, S.C. Nyarko, J.L. Hess, M.A. Coleman, M.F. Price, and E.A. Sanders. Teaching Ethics (2024).
• “Cultivating Sustainability Praxis on a Campus Farm,” with G.A. Fore, F.A. Williamson, and J.L. Angstmann. Science Education and Civic Engagement (2024).
• “Bridging the Learning Value Gaps in a New Project Economy,” with R. Hughes and K. Kapadia. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (2024).
• “Preparing Students for Certifications: A Model for Assessing Curriculum Alignment to Professional Standards,” with H. Rose. Assessment Update (2023).
• “Building capacity for socio-ecological change through the campus farm: a mixed-methods study,” with J.L. Angstmann, G.A. Fore, A.J. Rollings, and F.A. Williamson. Environmental Education Research (2023).