Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor Christine Grant has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Founded in 1893, the ASEE is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. According to the ASEE web site, “The Grade of Fellow is one of unusual professional distinction and conferred by the Board of Directors upon an ASEE member with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications, and experience in engineering or engineering technology education or allied field, and ASEE contributions.”
Prof. Grant has been a lifelong advocate for broadening participation, promotion and retention of men and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. She has served as a mentor and role model for women, particularly women from underrepresented groups, in engineering from students to faculty and has been recognized widely for her mentoring efforts. A prolific speaker nationally and internationally, she also engages in career coaching, and professional development workshops.
Grant’s awards for mentoring activities include the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, an award established by the White House in 1995, the AAAS Mentoring Award, and the Women in Engineering Pro-Active Network (WEPAN) Bevlee A. Watford Inclusive Excellence Award, which honors individuals or groups who actively and creatively support the success of women of color in engineering at the undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and/or administrative levels.
Prof. Grant is a Fellow, Life Member and the 2022 President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE); a global organization of 60,000+ members in 110 countries. She previously served the AIChE as a member of the Board of Directors, Chemical Technology Operating Council (CTOC), Environmental Division, National Awards and Nominating Committees, and the Henry & Melinda Brown Endowment Steering Committee. She also served as the Chair of the Minority Affairs Committee.
A Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University for over 32 years, Grant served as the inaugural College of Engineering Associate Dean of Faculty of Advancement for 12 years. In this role, she was responsible for faculty development, promotion, and tenure processes in the College of Engineering.
A video portrait of Professor Grant can be viewed here.
Grant received a Sc.B. in Chemical Engineering from Brown University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in chemical engineering, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has also served as a Visiting Professor at Duke, Caltech and the University of Minnesota.
Congratulations to Professor Christine Grant for this well-deserved recognition of your career as a mentor, role model and engineering faculty member!
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