Saturday, September 17, 2016

An Enduring Legacy for Youth in STEM


Karl W. Reid, Ed.D. - Executive Director - NSBE


Dr. Karl Reid is the Executive Director of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), a 30,000 plus student-governed association in Alexandria, VA whose mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the global community.

On June 2, 2014, Dr. Reid was named Executive Director of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the world’s largest student-run engineering organization. Prior to joining NSBE, Dr. Reid was Senior Vice President of Research, Innovation and Member College Engagement at UNCF. In this capacity, he developed and implemented educational, research and capacity-building programs for UNCF’s 37 member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Dr. Reid arrived at UNCF from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after serving as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education (DUE), Assistant to the Chancellor for Diversity and Director of the Office of Minority Education. He lectures on race, identity, and achievement and blogs about student success in college.

Prior to his previous appointments, Dr. Reid served as the Executive Director of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) for MIT’s School of Engineering, where he directed the nationally recognized Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) Program, a residential summer program for talented high school seniors.

During his tenure at MIT, he also founded the Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy, and the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Program, both of which are year-round academic and mentoring programs for local high school and middle school students.

Dr. Reid began his career in the computer industry in product management, marketing, sales and consulting for several companies, including six years with IBM. Dr Reid earned both his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and his Doctorate of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. From his dissertation research on African American male achievement in college, he conducted workshops and seminars to high school and university faculty audiences.  Reid is now supporting NSBE’s National Executive Board and the Society’s 31,000 members in reaching the main goal of NSBE’s 10-year Strategic Plan: to move black students and professionals from underrepresentation to overrepresentation in engineering within the U.S., by producing 10,000 Black Engineers annually in the country, by 2025.

Dr. Reid is a member of the DC STEM Network Advisory Council and the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers’ “Dream Big” IMAX Movie Technical Advisory Council.

Image Credit and Excerpts from LinkedIn and NSBE

Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Ed.D., Racial Identity, Self-Efficacy, Achievement
2001 – 2007

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering
1984 – 1985

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering
1980 – 1984




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