Faculty DirectoryChamille Lescott
Assistant Professor of Instruction of Biomedical Engineering
Director of the Master’s Program in Biomedical Engineering
Contact
2133 N Sheridan RoadFord 2.217
Evanston, IL 60208-3109
Email Chamille Lescott
Departments
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science, Northwestern University
B.S. Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biography
Chamille Lescott is Director of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Master's Program, McCormick Academic Adviser, and design instructor. She has taught first-year undergraduate design in the Design Thinking and Communication program and senior-level students for the BME Capstone course. Dr. Lescott is passionate about bringing the design process into her advising sessions and research. When advising, she encourages students to assess and articulate their needs, connect to university and external resources, and continuously experiment to design a life they are excited about. Her research focuses on developing tools and educational research studies to promote student metacognition, academic success, and wellness.
Significant Recognition
- 2022-2023 Cole-Higgins Award for Excellence in Advising
Selected Publications
Lescott, Chamille, Ilya Mikhelson. WIP: Promotion of Deep Learning and Effective Study Methods in a First-Year Engineering Course. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. (2025).
Gayoung Kim, Lescott, Chamille. “Breaking the Hustle”: How Institutional Culture Impacts Academic Resource Engagement in Engineering. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. (2025).
Lescott, Chamille, et al. "Multimodal STEM Investigation of Polymer Damage Processes Induced by Electron Beam Irradiation." Microscopy and Microanalysis 29.1 (2023): 16-26.
Lescott, Chamille, Emma DeCosta. Increasing Students' Group Processing Ability in a First-Year Engineering Design Course Through Scaffolded Team Reflection Exercises. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. (2022).
Lescott, Chamille, Roberto dos Reis, Mallika Modak, Evan A Scott, Vinayak Dravid. “Soft Microscopy of Negative Stained Soft Materials: Balancing Dose Rate and Sample Damage.” Microscopy and Microanalysis. (2021)
Lescott, Chamille, Mallika Modak, Evan Scott, and Vinayak Dravid. "Unraveling the Complex Architecture of Hybrid Hard-Soft Polymer-Nanoparticle Systems with Soft Microscopy." Microscopy and Microanalysis: (2020)