CREDENTIALS

• Ph.D., Foundation of Education, University of Florida
• M.A., English, University of Florida
• MAT, Mathematics, University of Florida
• B.A., English, University of Florida
• B.S., Mathematics, University of Florida

ABOUT

Andrew Grunzke is an associate professor of education who has been teaching at the University of Guam since August 2021.

His research interests focus on the history of children’s media and representations of education in popular media. He has done teaching and research in literacy (including visual literacy), secondary teaching methods, educational foundations, and research methods. Dr. Grunzke serves as the chair of the Popular Culture Affinity Group of the History of Education Society. His first book, Educational Institutions in Horror Film: A History of Mad Professors, Student Bodies, and Final Exams, looked at the ways that school violence was portrayed in a variety of different educational institutions across different historical eras. His second book, Education and the Female Superhero: Slayers, Cyborgs, Sorority Sisters, and Schoolteachers, examined the ways the education has been portrayed as the path to women’s empowerment in female-centered superhero narratives.

Areas of expertise: children’s literature, popular culture, history of education, secondary education, literacy, research methods

Dr. Ernesto J. Guades joined the School of Engineering as an assistant professor of civil engineering in 2021. He came to UOG from the Technical University of Denmark, where he was a postdoctoral researcher in structural engineering under the Marie S. Curie-H.C. Orsted COFUND Fellowship.

He had also previously been an assistant professor of civil engineering at Northwest Samar State University (Philippines) from Fall 1998 to November 2018 and a teaching/research assistant at the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) from January 2011 to December 2012. He is a member of nine major scientific organizations.

Guades is passionate and committed to fostering knowledge in the field of structural engineering by promoting respect, integrity, and excellence in teaching and research that will eventually impact and empower present and future generations for community service.

Credentials

• Ph.D., Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland (Australia)
• M.E., Structural/Geotechnical Engineering, Saitama University (Japan)
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Northwest Samar State University (Philippines)
• Professional Engineer License (Philippines and Australia)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Repair and strengthening of concrete structures
• Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
• Engineered cementitious composites
• Textile-reinforced composites
• Innovative and sustainable construction materials and geopolymer concrete.

PUBLICATIONS

Guades’ publications include 13 journal research papers and 16 conference presentations, which can be viewed here. He has completed 13 funded research projects worth a total of $1 million.