Nelson, Pricilla Provost

Priscilla Provost Nelson

 Education  

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Cornell University    
• M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma 
• M.A., Geology, Indiana University 
• B.A., Geological Sciences, University of Rochester 

Work Experience 

• Special Advisor for International Programs, New Jersey Institute of Technology 
• Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology 
• Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology 
• Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, National Science Foundation 
• Senior Advisor, Directorate for Engineering, National Science Foundation 
• Director, Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, National Science Foundation 
• Director, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, National Science Foundation 
• Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Univ. Texas, Austin 
• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Univ. Texas, Austin 
• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Univ. Texas, Austin 

ASCE Involvement  

• 2006, Honorary Member  
• 2007, Distinguished Member 
• 2000, Board of Governors, The Geo-Institute 
• 1995-2000, President, The Geo-Institute  

Other Volunteer Activities  

• 2010-present, NAE Committee on Underground Geoengineering for Sustainable Development 
• 2008, Elected Fellow, American Rock Mechanics Association 
• 2007-2009, Chair, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Division on Engineering 
• 2006-2008, Executive Committee, Council on Academic Affairs, NASULGC 
• 2007, Inducted into Tau Beta Pi as an Eminent Engineer 
• 2004, Inducted into the Order of the Engineer, ASCE 
• 2002, Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 
• 1999, Appointed to the Senior Executive Service, NSF, U. S. Government 

Awards 

• 2011, Henry L. Michel Award for Industry Advancement of Research, ASCE
• 2008, Kenneth Andrew Roe Award, American Association of Engineering Societies 
• 2008, Honoree, Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) Salute to the Policy Makers
• 2005, NEES Community Visionary Award, (Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) 
• 2004, Richard Owens Distinguished Alumni Award, Indiana University 
• 1999, Director's Award for Superior Accomplishment, National Science Foundation