• Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Phone: 979-845-1826
  • FAX: 979-845-3081
  • Email: t_mcvay@tamu.edu
  • Office: MEOB 225
Tillie McVay

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University — 1996
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University — 1982
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines — 1981

Research Interests

    • Engineering Education

Industry Experience

    • 6 years working in the Petroleum Industry for Exxon, and S.A. Holditch and Associates, as a Drilling Engineer, Reservoir Engineer and Production Engineer

Awards & Honors

  • 2020 Mechanical Engineering IAC Faculty Mentoring Award
  • Texas A&M College of Engineering, Instructional Faculty Teaching Award, May 2016
  • Recipient of Peggy and Charles Brittan Teaching Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, March 2011

Selected Publications

  • Carlos R. Corletto, Matilda (Tillie) Wilson McVay, Doug Beck, Ashley Schmitt: “Study to Lower DFQ rates in Statics and Dynamics for Multiple Engineering Majors”, presented at ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, virtual conference (June 22-26, 2020)
  • Namhee Kim, Matilda (Tillie) Wilson McVay, and Arun R. Srinivasa: “Impact of Classroom Demonstrations and Surveys on Higher-level Learning”, presented at ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio (June 25-28, 2017)
  • McVay, M. W., Srinivasa, A. R.: “Class Demonstrations and Online Activities Used for Higher Level Learning”, presented at Mid Years Engineering Experience Conference, College Station, TX (March 31-April 1, 2016)