Yvette E. Pearson

Ph.D. - Engineering and Applied Science
University of New Orleans

Graduate Certificate - Educational Research Methodology
University of Illinois Chicago

M.S. - Chemistry
Southern University and A&M College

B.S. - Civil Engineering
Southern University and A&M College

Pearson, Y.E., Alexander, Q.G., **Cropps, T.A., *Walker Thorton, T.A. (Forthcoming). Advancing ESG Principles through Academic-Workforce Collaborations. Journal of Management in Engineering. DOI: 10.1061/JMENEA/MEENG-6566 - Journal Article

Pearson, Y.E., **Phillips, C. M. L., Borello, L.J., **Cropps, T.A., **Wu, J., *Boyle, S.R. (accepted). Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Members’ Personal and Professional Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM Education. Paper to be presented at CoNECD (Collaborative Network for Engineering & Computing Diversity), San Antonio, Texas, February 2025. 2025 - Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper

Nordberg, A., **Cropps, T. A., Mattingly, S. P., and Pearson, Y. E. (2024). Exploring the Lived Experiences of African American and Latinx STEM Faculty and Students in the U.S. International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IJBIDE), 8(1), 1-14. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBIDE.344838  2024 - Journal Article

**Cropps, T.A., **Wu, J., *Boyle, S.R., Phillips, C.M.L., Mattingly, S.P., and Pearson, Y.E. (2024). Evaluating the Importance of Inclusive Teaching in STEM Faculty Hiring. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 2024.  2024 - Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper

**Castillo, F.E., Pearson, Y.E., Frizell, S.S., Skaggs, S., and Bigsby, T. (2024). Understanding Organizational Cultural Influences in Multisector Multi-Team Systems. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 2024.  2024 - Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper

**Wu, J., **Cropps, T., **Phillips, C.M.L., *Boyle, S., and Pearson, Y.E. (2023). Applicant Qualifications and Characteristics in STEM Faculty Hiring: An Analysis of Faculty and Administrator Perspectives. International Journal of STEM Education, 10 (41).  2023 - Journal Article

Pearson, Y.E. (2023). Making a Difference: How Being Your Best Self Can Influence, Inspire, and Impel Change, The PEER Group.  2023 - Book

**Cropps, Torrie, Pearson, Yvette E., **Wu, Jue, *Boyle, Samara, and **Phillips, Canek M. L. (2023). Faculty Perceptions of Diversity Statements in STEM Faculty Job Applications. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, June 2023.  2023 - Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper

Outstanding Women of Today: Hearts of Service Award - Altrusa Richardson [2023]

Fellow - American Society for Engineering Education [2023]

President’s Medal - American Society of Civil Engineers [2021]

Distinguished Engineering Educator - Society of Women Engineers [2021]

STEM Outstanding Ambassador - COLOR Magazine [2021]

Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion - ABET [2019]

Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award - American Society of Civil Engineers [2018]

Educator of Excellence Award, - Achievement through Leadership Foundation [2018]

Fellow - American Society of Civil Engineers [2015]

Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award - University of Texas System [2013]

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
UT Dallas School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics [2024–Present]

Associate Dean for Effectiveness and Accountability
UT Dallas Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science [2024–Present]

Associate Professor (with Tenure)
UT Dallas Department of Science and Mathematics Education [2024–Present]

Vice President for Campus Resources and Support
UT Dallas [2024–2024]

Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
UT Dallas [2021–2023]

Associate Dean for Accreditation, Assessment, and Strategic Initiatives
Rice University George R. Brown School of Engineering [2016–2021]

Program Director
National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education [2013–2016]

Senior Lecturer
UT Arlington Department of Civil Engineering [2007–2016]

Associate Chair
UT Arlington Department of Civil Engineering [2011–2015]

Assistant/Associate Professor (with Tenure)
Southern University Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering [1995–2007]

Disability Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Ableism in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM), Invited

2025/02 American Association for the Advancement of Science

Effective Mentoring for Neurodiverse Individuals, Invited

2025/01 American Society for Engineering Education

Partnerships that Work: A Blueprint for Mutually Beneficial HWI-HBCU Collaborations, Invited

2024/11 National Society of Black Physicists/National Society of Hispanic Physicists Joint Conference

REDEFINE STEM: Making a Difference with Disabled Communities, Invited

2024/10 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Promoting and Measuring Change: Admissions Policies and Practices to Diversify Undergraduate Engineering Education - Dissemination and Discussion Meeting, Invited

2024/10 National Academy of Engineering - Panel Moderator

Licensure

Professional Engineer (Environmental)
Louisiana (License No. 30192)

Professional Certification

Envision Sustainability Professional
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

Women are better than men at science job interviews

Dr. Pearson is quoted and her team's research is cited in this Nature article about research conducted on STEM faculty hiring at another university .

Women engineers are creating change in the world

Dr. Pearson is featured with three other women who are civil engineers making a difference in their profession.

UTD Receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

UT Dallas received its first HEED award in 2023. Dr. Pearson's former team led the efforts with collaboration from offices throughout the campus.

UTD gets $1.5M to help more transfer students

News article announcing the award of a National Science Foundation grant to support scholarships, mentoring, and professional development for transfer students in the Jonsson school.

Improving Transfer Academic, Career and Community Engagement for Student Success

$1,500,000 - National Science Foundation (S-STEM) [2024/10–2028/09]

Co-PI

Collaborative Research: Improving Access to Career and Educational Development for Talented, Low-Income Students through the Flexible Internships-Research-Education Model

$383,656 - National Science Foundation (S-STEM) PTE: Rice University [2022/07–2027/09]

Lead PI while at Rice; PI on UTD subaward

Collaborative Research: The AGEP Data Engineering and Science Alliance Model: Training and Resources to Advance Minority Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers into Faculty Careers

$385,695 - National Science Foundation (AGEP) PTE: Rice University [2021/10–2024/08]

Lead PI while at Rice; PI on UTD subaward

Collaborative Research: Solving Problems of Mathematics Accessibility with Process-Driven Math

$28,915 - National Science Foundation (IUSE:EHR) PTE: Auburn University Montgomery [2022/04–2022/07]

Lead PI while at Rice; PI on UTD subaward

Collaborative Research: Improving Access to Career and Educational Development for Talented, Low-Income Students through the Flexible Internships-Research-Education Model

$2,136,180 - National Science Foundation (S-STEM) [2021/10–2027/09]

PI on lead award at Rice University | Collaborating Institutions: Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Texas Southern University (Project Total $4,999,995)