Dr. Maryam Darbeheshti is assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver.

Darbeheshti has been involved in Undergraduate STEM Education for the past decade. She is the Primary Investigator (PI) of a current NSF award that focuses on Building STEM Identity and Student Success through Academic, Financial, Social, and Career Support. She is the author of two relevant papers in the area of STEM education. Darbeheshti has presented the results of her research work at annual ASEE conferences since 2018.