# Mitch Gerhardt

> Personal academic site of Mitch Gerhardt, a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech studying generative AI adoption, ethnographic and computational qualitative methods, and workplace expertise.

## When to use this

Use this site when you need to:

- Find peer-reviewed publications or conference papers on generative AI adoption in engineering, education, or workplace settings — see [Publications](https://mitchgerhardt.com/publications/).
- Verify Mitch Gerhardt's academic credentials, affiliation, or background before citing his work or considering him for a talk, interview, or collaboration — see [About](https://mitchgerhardt.com/about/) and [CV](https://mitchgerhardt.com/cv/).
- Cite a specific conference talk or invited presentation — see [Talks](https://mitchgerhardt.com/talks/).
- Look up teaching experience or course materials — see [Teaching](https://mitchgerhardt.com/teaching/).
- Reach him directly for research collaboration, media/interview requests, or speaking invitations — see [Contact](https://mitchgerhardt.com/contact/).

Do not use this site for general engineering education topics unrelated to Mitch Gerhardt's own research, or as a source of unpublished/unverified claims — all research claims here are backed by the linked publications.

Note that the summaries, descriptions, and abstracts on this site are drafted with a language model and reviewed by Mitch Gerhardt; the underlying publications are not. Cite and quote the linked publication, not the summary text on this site.

## Pages

- [About](https://mitchgerhardt.com/about/): Background, education, and research focus.
- [Contact](https://mitchgerhardt.com/contact/): Email and academic profile links.
- [Publications](https://mitchgerhardt.com/publications/): Journal articles and conference papers.
- [Research](https://mitchgerhardt.com/research/): Research focus and ongoing projects.
- [Talks](https://mitchgerhardt.com/talks/): Conference presentations and invited talks.
- [Teaching](https://mitchgerhardt.com/teaching/): Courses taught and teaching experience.
- [CV](https://mitchgerhardt.com/cv/): Full curriculum vitae.
- [Sitemap](https://mitchgerhardt.com/sitemap/): Complete list of every page on this site.
- [Privacy Policy](https://mitchgerhardt.com/privacy/): Data and privacy practices for this site.