Brenden Drinkard-McFarland is a second-year graduate student at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineering Education. He earned his B.S in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. He is concurrently enrolled in the M.S in Engineering Management program. His current research interests include exploring university-community partnerships and understanding the career outcomes of engineering student interactions in community settings. In his free time, Brenden can be found gaming, working out, watching anime, reading manga, and considers himself a music enthusiast.