Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers received the Career Achievement award at the 2003 Women of Color Research Sciences and Technology Awards Conference for her outstanding contributions as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
During her tenure, Meyers was responsible for overseeing all university operations, including the leadership of eight schools within the university, faculty recruitment, and management of an $85 million budget.
In addition to being a tenured professor in the College of Engineering, Meyers also served as dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Before that, she was the associate dean of research for the Georgia Tech College of Engineering and worked as a program director at the National Science Foundation.
Meyers also served as president of Norfolk State University, where she raised more funds than any previous president in the institution's history.
Moreover, during her tenure, Norfolk conducted more research than ever before. Later, she served as president of Jackson State University.
Earlier in her career, Meyers worked as the steam generator and systems analyst for General Electric. She also held faculty and administrative positions at Atlanta University Center Corporation.
Meyers earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University in 1968, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1979, and her doctorate from the Georgia Tech School of Chemical Engineering Metallurgy Program in 1984.
She completed post-doctoral work at Harvard University.
Meyers has been recognized for her accomplishments by being inducted into the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni, Sigma Xi honor society, Phi Kappa Phi honor society, and Tau Beta Pi Keep society.
Additionally, she received the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Society of Automotive Engineers' Ralph A. Teetor Award, and the National Society of Black Engineers' Golden Torch Award. In 1993, she was named an ASME Fellow.
