Cory Budischak, Ph.D. first joined the College in 2019 as an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. In 2022, he helped establish the College’s $1.5 million NSF grant to run the Sustainable Temple Energy and Power Scholars (STEPS) Program, funding curricular and co-curricular support for students. A first-generation college student himself, he wanted to provide a support system for students in a similar position to succeed and complete their degree.
His drive for student success is evident in his teaching philosophy as well. Budischak employs Problem Based Learning (PBL) in the classroom, beginning his courses with a question or problem students will work through during the semester. The overarching problem provides motivation for students to engage more deeply in the course material. In addition to PBL, he utilizes the Socratic method by way of asking students questions and leading them to the correct answer, with the primary goal of making students agents in their own learning.
