Dr. Jennifer Winikus is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a position she has held since Fall 2023. Prior to joining Lehigh, she served as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University at Buffalo for seven years. Her primary focus encompasses engineering education, curriculum development, and STEM outreach, with particular attention to equitable and learner-centered pedagogical practices.

Dr. Winikus has contributed to the field through her research on clinical data representation for oncology prognosis and her involvement in the Mozilla Foundation-funded "Teaching Responsible Computing Playbook," a collaborative resource developed to advance responsible computing education. Her professional contributions have been recognized through several distinctions, including elevation to Senior Member status in both the Society of Women Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, as well as receipt of the Society of Women Engineers Distinguished New Engineer award in 2021.