The President announced the reestablishment of the HBCU Board of Advisors February 26th. The Board will provide input to the President and the Secretary of Education on methods, programs, and strategies to strengthen HBCUs. Pearson will be one of the eleven members appointed to serve on the board.
Pearson specializes in sociology of science and sociology of the family, with a focus on broadening participation in science and engineering and the careers of African-American PhD scientists. He has previously served in Washington as Chairman of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Committee for Science, Engineering and Public Policy and the National Science Foundation Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering.
Congratulations to Dr. Pearson on this impressive recognition of his contributions to academia.
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