Background
Meyers, Carolyn Winstead was born on May 11, 1946 in Hampton, Virginia, United States.
academic administrator educator mechanical engineer
Meyers, Carolyn Winstead was born on May 11, 1946 in Hampton, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, 1968. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984.
Steam generator analyst Machinery Apparatus Operation division Machinery Apparatus Operations division General Electric, Schenectady, 1968. Systems analyst Information Services division Information Services division General Electric, Bethesda, Maryland, 1969. Instructor Atlanta University Center Corporation, 1972-1977.
Instructor mechanical engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1979-1984, assistant professor, 1984-1990, associate professor, 1990-1996. Director SUCCEED Coalition Center for Professional Success, 1992-1993. Associate dean research College Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1993-1996.
Dean College Engineering North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1996, professor mechanical engineering, 1996—2006, vice chancellor academy affairs, 2000—2006, provost, 2001—2006. President Norfolk State University, Virginia, 2006—2010, Jackson State University, since 2011. Summer faculty fellow United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1988.
Program officer National Science Foundation, 1996-1999.
Chairman waste volume reduction subcommittee Atlanta Mayor's Commission on Solid Waste Disposal, 1989-1992. Trustee Westminster Schools, Atlanta, 1989-1993. Program director division undergrad education National Science Foundation, 1997-1999, division human resources development, Arlington, V., since 1999.
Board directors Piedmont Triad Council International Visitors, North Carolina School of Science and Math, since 2000, Moses Cone Health Systems, since 2003, United Way Greater Greensboro, 2002-2003, Research Triangle Institute, MentorNet. Chair, board directors National Institute Aerospace, since 2003. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Engineer of Year 1990).
Member American Institute of Mining, Society of Automotive Engineers (Ralph Teetor Educational award 1986), American Society Engineer Education (vice president public affairs 2001-2003), Foundry Educational Foundation (key professor 1985-1995), Society Women Engineers (state president Atlanta section 1987-1990), American Foundrymen's Society (sponsor student section 1987-1995, aluminum division science merit award 1994), Society Black Engineers (Golden Torch award 2002, Emerald honors Women in Science and Technology 2003), Links (president Atlanta chapter 1987-1989), Jack and Jill American, The Girl Friends, Golden Key, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Daughter of John Selner and Eva Carroll (Tonsler) Winstead. Divorced; Married James E. Cofield, Junior. Children: Timothy C. III, Leslie C., Lisa A.
Married James E. Cofield, Junior.