Harly Ramsey holds a Ph.D. in English, with formal training in narrative theory, cultural studies, and rhetoric. She is an Associate Professor of Technical Communication Practice in USC Viterbi’s Engineering in Society Program, where her teaching and research focus on professional identity formation and socio-technical awareness in engineering education. She is the principal investigator on an NSF-funded study examining how engineering students understand their future professional selves and how narrative-based interventions can support that development. Her work integrates research with teaching innovations, including alumni video narratives, short in-class self-regulation practices, and embedded study abroad courses that use place-based learning and reflective practice to help engineering students situate their work within global and societal contexts.